# actions-runner-controller vs Thingsboard

> 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 | 6 619 | 22 618 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +139 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

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

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