actions-runner-controllervsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 66 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +631 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 16 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+631 stars in 30 days).
actions-runner-controller details →prometheus details →