actions-runner-controllervsLinnix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Linnix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #17 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 613 | 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +96 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.2.0 · 26 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 45/100 for Linnix, so it is the safer default.
actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Linnix.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+96 stars in 30 days).
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