actions-runner-controllervsWindows ARM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Windows ARM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 6 612 | 2 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Batchfile |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 61/100 for Windows ARM, so it is the safer default.
Windows ARM ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+95 stars in 30 days).
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