# actions-runner-controller vs Kokoro FastAPI

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

| | actions-runner-controller | Kokoro FastAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #4 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 6 619 ✓ | 5 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +134 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 69/100 for Kokoro FastAPI, so it is the safer default.

Kokoro FastAPI ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.

If you want the quickest setup, Kokoro FastAPI is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.

## Details

- [actions-runner-controller](https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller.md)
- [Kokoro FastAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kokoro-fastapi.md)

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