# actions-runner-controller vs SurrealDB

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

| | actions-runner-controller | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 33 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.

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

## Details

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

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