# actions-runner-controller vs Mastodon

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

| | actions-runner-controller | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 6 619 | 50 457 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +137 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.

## Details

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

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