# actions-runner-controller vs openDCIM

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

| | actions-runner-controller | openDCIM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #13 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 617 ✓ | 369 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +99 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | 26.01 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 48/100 for openDCIM, so it is the safer default.

actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for openDCIM.

actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+99 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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