actions-runner-controllervsThingsboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Thingsboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 6 614 | 22 616 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +96 | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 24 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.3.1.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Thingsboard scores 76/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.
Thingsboard ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
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