# actions-runner-controller vs elasticsearch

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | actions-runner-controller | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 78 421 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +452 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [actions-runner-controller](https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller.md)
- [elasticsearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actions-runner-controller-vs-elasticsearch