actions-runner-controllervsZero to JupyterHub with Kubernetes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| actions-runner-controller | Zero to JupyterHub with Kubernetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 28 in CI/CD | #4 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 6 610 | 1 725 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | 4.4.4 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
actions-runner-controller scores 71/100 against 64/100 for Zero to JupyterHub with Kubernetes, so it is the safer default.
Zero to JupyterHub with Kubernetes ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.
actions-runner-controller is growing faster right now (+93 stars in 30 days).
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