actions-runner-controllervspidoors
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | pidoors | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 6 619 | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 19 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.
pidoors ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).
actions-runner-controller details →pidoors details →