actions-runner-controllervsorb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | orb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 613 | 682 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +96 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 51/100 for orb, so it is the safer default.
actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for orb.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+96 stars in 30 days).
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