# actions-runner-controller vs Stylus

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | actions-runner-controller | Stylus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #11 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 617 ✓ | 338 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +99 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 49/100 for Stylus, so it is the safer default.

actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Stylus.

If you want the quickest setup, Stylus is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.

actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+99 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [actions-runner-controller](https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller.md)
- [Stylus](https://selfhost.directory/project/stylus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stylus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actions-runner-controller-vs-stylus