# github-act-runner vs Gitness

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

| | github-act-runner | Gitness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #23 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 397 | 38 746 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +319 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.13.0 · 23 Jan 2026 | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitness scores 80/100 against 48/100 for github-act-runner, so it is the safer default.

Gitness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for github-act-runner.

If you want the quickest setup, Gitness is easier to run; github-act-runner needs more configuration.

Gitness is growing faster right now (+319 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [github-act-runner](https://selfhost.directory/project/github-act-runner) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/github-act-runner.md)
- [Gitness](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitness.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/github-act-runner-vs-gitness