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FastBatch vs Keel

Offers backend services and team tools, not a scheduling layer for EC2

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What it is
FastBatch:FastBatch lets you create, schedule and automate tasks on AWS EC2 without complex setup.
Keel:Keel provides a code-first backend platform with instant internal tools, schema-driven APIs, and full-stack operations features.
Best for
FastBatch:Simple EC2 task scheduling
Keel:Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
Who it’s for
FastBatch:Developers and ops teams managing EC2 workloads
Keel:Engineers building operational backends and internal tools for fast-moving teams
Pricing
FastBatch:Freemium
Keel:Contact sales
Plans
FastBatch:Free $0
Keel:—
Works with
FastBatch:AWS, CloudFormation
Keel:VSCode extension
DevHunt upvotes
FastBatch:3
Keel:46
Launched on DevHunt
FastBatch:Sep 2024
Keel:Mar 2024

FastBatch features

  • Seamless AWS Integration. Connect your AWS account via a CloudFormation template.
  • Tag-Based Scheduling. Use existing AWS tags to target one or more EC2 instances.
  • Task Monitoring. View in-progress and completed tasks in an activity monitor.
  • Log Access. Centralized access to logs for all scheduled tasks.
  • Mobile-Friendly UI. Create and check tasks from mobile devices.
  • Metric Insights. Analytics on critical metrics of running tasks.
  • Instant Alerts. Receive alerts when tasks fail or exceed expected duration.
  • Multi-Account Support. Run tasks across multiple AWS accounts per plan.

Keel features

  • Schema-driven data model. Define data models, actions, and permissions in a clear schema that generates APIs and internal tools.
  • TypeScript extensions. Write custom functions, jobs, and durable functions in TypeScript with full type safety.
  • Version-controlled environments. Create multiple environments, branch deployments, and PR previews with audit trails.
  • Built-in testing framework. Generate type-safe end-to-end tests from the schema for actions, functions, and jobs.
  • Instant internal tools. Automatically generate UI tools for ops teams that stay in sync with schema changes.
  • Serverless infrastructure. Managed, multi-region PostgreSQL and serverless runtime scales from first to millionth user.

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