actions-runner-controllervsk7
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | k7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #20 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 612 | 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
k7 ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
If you want the quickest setup, k7 is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+95 stars in 30 days).
actions-runner-controller details →k7 details →