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GitHub Self-Hosted Runners

What Are GitHub Self-Hosted Runners?


GitHub Self-Hosted Runners are machines—physical or virtual—that you manage and configure to run GitHub Actions jobs. They give you complete control over the environment and performance of your CI/CD workflows, unlike GitHub-hosted runners which use generic cloud infrastructure.

At BuildServers.xyz, we offer fully managed, high-performance bare metal runners across Europe — pre-configured and optimized specifically for GitHub Actions. No cloud bloat, no vendor lock-in, just raw speed and security.


Github Selfhosted Runners - Dedicated servers with flat rate pricing in EU datacenters

Why Use Self-Hosted Runners?

Full Control Over Your CI/CD Environment

Choose your plan and agent — nothing more, nothing less. BuildServers runners are deployed with Docker pre-installed and with OS patching included.

Cost Efficiency

GitHub-hosted runners can get expensive fast. With BuildServers.xyz, you get predictable, flat-rate pricing for dedicated servers—ideal for long-running or frequent jobs.

Performance You Can Trust

No noisy neighbors. Every runner we offer is a dedicated bare metal server—with NVMe storage, generous RAM, and fast 1gbit network uplinks.

Better Security and Compliance

Run your jobs in isolated, non-shared environments located in EU datacenters, supporting stricter privacy and compliance requirements.

How It Works with BuildServers

  1. Pick a Server Plan Select from pre-configured runner tiers optimized for GitHub Actions, Docker, and CI/CD workloads.

  2. Get a Dedicated IP and Root Access Your runner is deployed with Docker, and Github runner ready to go.

  3. Register as a GitHub Self-Hosted Runner Link your BuildServers with our simple admin portal to your GitHub repo or organization in minutes.

  4. Build with Confidence Run faster pipelines with full control and zero overage charges.

Supported Platforms

  • Linux (x64) – Available in all BuildServers plans

  • Windows – Available on custom setups

  • macOS – Currently not supported


Comparison: GitHub-Hosted vs BuildServers Runners

Feature

GitHub-Hosted Runners

BuildServers.xyz Self-Hosted

Hardware control

No

Yes (bare metal)

Pre-installed tools

Standard image only

Docker

Max runtime

Limited (6–72 hours)

Unlimited

Cost per minute

Usage-based billing

Flat monthly pricing

EU Hosting

Not guaranteed

Guaranteed

Use Cases

  • Speeding up slow GitHub Actions workflows

  • Building container images and deploying to Kubernetes

  • Testing against legacy systems or private APIs

  • Achieving CI/CD pipeline compliance in regulated industries

  • Reducing long-term CI infrastructure costs


Included with Every BuildServers GitHub Runner

  • Dedicated bare metal server

  • Static IP address

  • Docker pre-installed

  • Managed OS patching

  • EU datacenter location (Germany, Poland, more)

  • Fixed monthly pricing with no surprises




 
 
 

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