# actions-runner-controller vs World 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 | 89 719 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | +2 430 ✓ |
| 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 (+2 430 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [actions-runner-controller](https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller.md)
- [World Monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor.md)

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