actions-runner-controllervsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 89 717 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +2 428 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 428 stars in 30 days).
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