GitHub Actions runner alternatives, ranked by published rate
The GitHub Actions runner alternatives below are ranked by the Linux rate each vendor published on 2026-09-20 at 2 vCPU, because the rate is the only number all of them state in public. Rate alone picks the wrong runner more often than it picks the right one, so every row also carries the memory that rate buys, the free tier, and the thing that vendor does not do. Every published Linux rate at 2…
GitHub Actions runner alternatives are ranked by the Linux rate published on 2026-09-20 for 2 vCPU, considering memory, free tier, and vendor-specific details. The rates are compared across vendors, with Latchkey and Namespace tied for fourth place. Prices vary depending on the amount of memory and the vendor's offerings. Infrastructure costs and job failures are not included in the rates.
The cheapest options are Ubicloud, Namespace, WarpBuild, and Latchkey, with GitHub-hosted runners being free for public repositories. Additional factors like concurrency, location, and setup changes can also impact the overall cost.
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