actions-runner-controllervsLAN Sheriff
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | LAN Sheriff | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 156 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.
actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for LAN Sheriff.
If you want the quickest setup, LAN Sheriff is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+93 stars in 30 days).
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