actions-runner-controllervsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 43 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller and Pulse score the same (71/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
Pulse is growing faster right now (+229 stars in 30 days).
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