Cronloop
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveRuns unattended AI agents on a schedule, defined in Markdown, with memory carried between runs.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Paid options from
- $25/mo
- Billing
- Monthly
Free: up to 3 agents, hourly minimum interval, 200 run-minutes a month, runs up to 10 minutes. Pro $25/month ($20/month billed annually): no fixed agent or run-minute limit, runs every 5 minutes, up to 60-minute runs. Model usage is billed by your own ChatGPT/Claude subscription or OpenAI/Anthropic API key.
Use tool ↗About Cronloop
Cronloop lets you describe a recurring job in Markdown, connect the tools it needs, and have an AI agent run it unattended on a schedule rather than triggering it manually each time. Typical jobs include prospect outreach, customer support replies, content drafting, and competitive monitoring; agents keep memory between runs so they can build on prior context. It connects to more than 50 existing tools including Gmail, HubSpot, Slack, and GitHub, and also runs as an MCP server so it can be driven from Claude or ChatGPT directly. The free plan allows up to three agents with 200 run-minutes a month; the $25-a-month Pro plan removes the run-minute cap and shortens the minimum scheduling interval to five minutes. It's operated by Cactal, Inc., a Delaware corporation, founded by Mike Tromba.
- Platforms
- Web · API
- API
- Yes
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- Pricing section on the homepage: Free $0 (3 agents, hourly, 200 run-minutes, 10-minute runs) and Pro $25 per month or $20 billed annually (5-minute interval, 60-minute runs, 3 concurrent) (15 October 2026)cronloop.ai ↗
- Agents are described in Markdown, keep memory between runs, run in a fresh sandbox, and can be managed from ChatGPT or Claude through a hosted MCP server; footer reads © 2026 Cactal, Inc. (15 October 2026)cronloop.ai ↗
- Hosted MCP server exposes agent, run, secrets and memory tools (15 October 2026)cronloop.ai ↗
Is Cronloop legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Jul 14, 2026Registry record (RDAP), registrar Cloudflare, Inc, looked up Sep 11, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until Jan 2, 2027Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- On the market since
- 2026The vendor's own material, read by us
- Operated by
- Cactal, Inc., United StatesOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of Cronloop
A good fit for someone who already has a handful of repetitive, tool-connected tasks and wants them running on autopilot with memory instead of rebuilding an automation chain each time. The free tier's 200 run-minutes is enough to validate a couple of workflows before paying $25 a month.
Pros
- Markdown-defined jobs are easy to read and version instead of a locked visual builder
- Persistent memory between scheduled runs lets agents build on prior context
- MCP server support means it can be driven directly from Claude or ChatGPT
- 50+ tool integrations including Gmail, HubSpot, Slack, and GitHub
Cons
- Free tier's 10-minute run cap and hourly scheduling limit rule out longer or more time-sensitive jobs
- Requires bringing your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key or subscription for the underlying model calls
Best for
- Solo operators and small teams automating recurring, tool-connected tasks
- Users who already work inside Claude or ChatGPT via MCP
Not for
- Anyone wanting a no-code visual workflow builder instead of Markdown job definitions
- Teams without an existing ChatGPT or Claude subscription or a provider API key to run the agents on
Watch out: Model usage runs through your own OpenAI or Anthropic account, so factor in separate API costs beyond the Cronloop subscription itself.
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