actions-runner-controllervswyoming-piper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | wyoming-piper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 6 623 | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +105 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.
wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
If you want the quickest setup, wyoming-piper is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+105 stars in 30 days).
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