# actions-runner-controller vs Zigbee2MQTT

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | actions-runner-controller | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 620 | 15 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +102 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | gha-runner-scale-set-0.15.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 71/100 for actions-runner-controller, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for actions-runner-controller.

If you want the quickest setup, Zigbee2MQTT 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)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actions-runner-controller-vs-zigbee2mqtt