actions-runner-controllervsOwncast
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Owncast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 6 613 | 11 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +96 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.3.0 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Owncast scores 73/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.
actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Owncast.
If you want the quickest setup, Owncast is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
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