actions-runner-controllervsWrench Board
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Wrench Board | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #135 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 6 623 | 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +105 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.3.4 · 20 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 40/100 for Wrench Board, so it is the safer default.
Wrench Board ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+105 stars in 30 days).
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