actions-runner-controllervssamarium
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | samarium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #14 of 14 in ERP |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 507 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Blade |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.
actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.
If you want the quickest setup, samarium is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+93 stars in 30 days).
actions-runner-controller details →samarium details →