actions-runner-controllervsnginx-ui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | nginx-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 6 619 | 11 679 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 37 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.
nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
actions-runner-controller details →nginx-ui details →