Drone CIvsgithub-act-runner
Two self-hosted CI/CD projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drone CI | github-act-runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #23 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 397 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v0.13.0 · 23 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Drone CI scores 79/100 against 48/100 for github-act-runner, so it is the safer default.
Drone CI ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for github-act-runner.
If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; github-act-runner needs more configuration.
Drone CI is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).
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