# actions-runner-controller vs Typesense

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

| | actions-runner-controller | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 6 617 | 27 063 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +99 | +470 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Typesense scores 79/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.

actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

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

Typesense is growing faster right now (+470 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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