# actions-runner-controller vs Wildbox

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

| | actions-runner-controller | Wildbox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #56 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 6 619 ✓ | 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.12.2 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 44/100 for Wildbox, so it is the safer default.

Wildbox ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.

actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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