actions-runner-controllervsRustDesk Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | RustDesk Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #4 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 10 627 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +178 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 2 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | 1.1.16 · 20 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
RustDesk Server scores 75/100 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 2 for RustDesk Server.
If you want the quickest setup, RustDesk Server is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
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