Healthchecks is an open-source service designed to monitor the scheduled tasks or cron jobs in your applications. It provides simple, reliable uptime monitoring by sending HTTP requests to webhooks at specified intervals. If timely requests are not received, Healthchecks sends alerts to notify you of a potential issue. It supports integration with various communication tools like email, Slack, and Telegram, ensuring efficient alert management. Its user-friendly dashboard facilitates easy setup and management of cron job monitoring.