actions-runner-controllervsVigil365
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Vigil365 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #46 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 6 612 | 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 2 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.1.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C# |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 49/100 for Vigil365, so it is the safer default.
actions-runner-controller ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Vigil365.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+95 stars in 30 days).
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