actions-runner-controllervsxpipe-webtop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | xpipe-webtop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 6 619 | 14 634 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 35 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.
xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; actions-runner-controller needs more configuration.
actions-runner-controller details →xpipe-webtop details →