managed-runners
Faster builds, lower costs
Purpose-built runner infrastructure with SSD caches and right-sized compute. Cut CI/CD costs by 50-70%.
Secure by design
Ephemeral runners, network isolation, no shared state between jobs. Your code never runs on shared infrastructure.
Zero maintenance for you
We handle updates, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Your team just pushes code.
Managed Self-Hosted Runners
Fast, secure, cost-effective CI/CD runners for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and more
Stop overpaying for CI/CD minutes and fighting with flaky runners. We deploy and manage self-hosted runners on your infrastructure—or ours—so every build is fast, reliable, and cost-effective.
The problem
Teams running serious CI/CD pipelines hit these walls:
- Expensive cloud-hosted minutes — GitHub Actions and GitLab SaaS minutes add up fast, especially for large teams
- Slow builds — Shared runners have cold caches and limited resources
- Security concerns — Your code runs on infrastructure you don't control
- Self-hosted is a pain — Managing runners means OS patches, Docker cache, autoscaling, and monitoring
Our solution
We run your CI/CD runners as a managed service. You get the performance and cost benefits of self-hosted with none of the operational burden.
Supported platforms
We support all major CI/CD platforms with self-hosted runner management.
Primary platforms
| Platform | Runner types | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Actions | Linux (x64, ARM64), macOS | Autoscaling, ephemeral, Actions Runner Controller (ARC) for Kubernetes, org/repo/enterprise scopes |
| GitLab CI | Linux (x64, ARM64) | Autoscaling, Docker-in-Docker, Kubernetes executor, shared/group/project runners |
Additional platforms
| Platform | Runner types | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Buildkite | Linux, Windows, macOS | Elastic CI Stack (AWS), Agent Stack for Kubernetes, open-source agents |
| CircleCI | Container, Machine | Machine Runner 3.0, container runners for Kubernetes, ephemeral pods |
| Azure DevOps | Linux, Windows, macOS | Self-hosted agents, Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS) autoscaling, hybrid deployment |
| Woodpecker CI | Linux | Lightweight Go-based engine, distributed agents, multi-workflow parallel execution |
| Jenkins | Any platform | Distributed build agents, Kubernetes plugin, maximum flexibility |
What's included
- Runner infrastructure — Provisioned, hardened, and monitored compute for your CI/CD jobs
- Autoscaling — Scale from zero to hundreds of concurrent jobs based on queue depth
- Cache management — Persistent Docker layer cache and dependency caches for fast builds
- Security hardening — Ephemeral VMs, network isolation, no persistent state between jobs
- Monitoring & alerting — Job queue depth, build times, failure rates, infrastructure health
- OS and runtime updates — We keep runners patched and up-to-date
How it works
- Connect — We set up runner registration with your CI/CD platform (GitHub org, GitLab instance, Buildkite organization, etc.)
- Configure — Define runner labels, resource profiles, and autoscaling rules tailored to your workloads
- Run — Your workflows use self-hosted runners transparently—just update the runner selector in your pipeline config
- Optimize — We monitor build times and costs, tuning resources and caches continuously
Architecture options
Dedicated infrastructure (recommended)
Runners on dedicated compute in your cloud account or our managed infrastructure. Full isolation, predictable performance. Works with all platforms.
Kubernetes-based
Runners as Kubernetes pods for dynamic scaling and efficient resource utilization:
- GitHub Actions — Actions Runner Controller (ARC)
- GitLab CI — Kubernetes executor
- Buildkite — Agent Stack for Kubernetes
- CircleCI — Container runners
- Azure DevOps — Kubernetes agent pools
- Woodpecker CI — Native Kubernetes support
Cloud autoscaling
Leverage cloud-native autoscaling for burst capacity:
- AWS — Buildkite Elastic CI Stack, EC2 Auto Scaling Groups
- Azure — Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS) for Azure DevOps
- GCP — Managed Instance Groups
Hybrid
Mix of dedicated runners for heavy workloads and on-demand spot/preemptible instances for burst capacity. Optimize costs while maintaining performance SLAs.
Key benefits
- 50-70% cost savings vs cloud-hosted runner minutes
- 2-5x faster builds with persistent caches and right-sized compute
- Ephemeral execution — every job starts clean, no cross-contamination
- Your infrastructure — code and artifacts never leave your security boundary
- Zero ops for your team — we handle everything
Who it's for
- Teams spending $500+/month on CI/CD minutes (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.)
- Organizations with security requirements that preclude shared/cloud runners
- Companies with large mono-repos or long build pipelines
- Teams needing ARM64, GPU, or specialized runner environments
- Organizations migrating between CI/CD platforms and needing unified runner management
- Teams running Jenkins or Woodpecker CI who want managed infrastructure without the ops burden
Getting started
Related services
How it works
Connect
We set up runner registration with your GitHub org or GitLab instance.
Configure
Define runner labels, resource profiles, and autoscaling rules for your workloads.
Run
Your workflows use self-hosted runners transparently—just update the runs-on label.
Optimize
We monitor build times and costs, tuning resources and caches continuously.
Ready to get started with Managed Self-Hosted Runners?
Get a tailored quote for your needs, or talk to our engineering team directly.
How we compare
| Feature | DIY / In-House | Us | Enterprise Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost vs cloud-hosted | 50-70% less | 50-70% less | 20-30% less |
| Setup & maintenance | You manage | We manage | Vendor manages |
| Ephemeral execution | |||
| Custom environments | |||
| Autoscaling | |||
| Cache management | Manual | Included | Included |
| Monthly cost | €500-2K + ops time | €300-1.5K | €2-5K |
Pricing
No long-term contracts. for custom arrangements.
Minimum 5 runners — from 250 €/mo
One-time setup fee: 0 €
Self-hosted CI/CD runners on dedicated infrastructure. Includes runner management, updates, monitoring, and autoscaling configuration. Works with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and other CI platforms.
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What our clients say
“Our CI builds went from 12 minutes to 3 minutes, and we're spending 60% less than GitHub-hosted runners.”
“Zero maintenance on our end. We just push code and the runners scale automatically. Exactly what we needed.”