# actions-runner-controller vs netxms

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

| | actions-runner-controller | netxms |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 613 ✓ | 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +96 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.

netxms ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.

actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+96 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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