# actions-runner-controller vs xpipe-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 | 6 620 | 14 636 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +102 ✓ | +78 |
| 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.

## Details

- [actions-runner-controller](https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actions-runner-controller.md)
- [xpipe-webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actions-runner-controller-vs-xpipe-webtop