actions-runner-controllervsWindsurfAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | WindsurfAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #122 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 6 619 | 3 111 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.
WindsurfAPI ships more often: 8 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).
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