actions-runner-controllervsPruneMate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | PruneMate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 5 in Docker Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 612 | 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | V1.3.3 · 15 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 46/100 for PruneMate, so it is the safer default.
PruneMate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
If you want the quickest setup, PruneMate is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+95 stars in 30 days).
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