# Actuated

> actuated.com | CI runners; 1 record: free tier, limits, identity cost and evidence.

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## Actuated

- `ci-cd-runners/actuated` | paid-only | evidence documented | binding per-object-cap | category CI runner control plane | tier Self-Service
- needs card yes, phone no, ID no, institution no | verified 2026-11-04T06:00:40.517Z (live) | stale on 2026-12-05
- url https://actuated.com/pricing
- free tier: none: Self-Service is a flat USD 150 a month for the first server and USD 125 for each additional, with unlimited build minutes and unlimited concurrency; the servers are rented separately. A sponsored programme with the CNCF and Ampere covers some open-source projects | unit: none | metered on: none | read on: 2026-10-30 | source: [1] | note: there is no list price per minute: the pricing table shows USD 0.005 per minute for every runner size against USD 0.008 for GitHub's 2-core hosted runner, which is the flat USD 150 spread over the workload the page's calculator assumes
- per-object cap: not stated as a number: a job is bounded by one server's vCPU and RAM, chosen per job with a runs-on label such as actuated-2cpu-8gb | source: [2]
- retention: each job runs in a microVM created for it and removed immediately after; server metrics are kept 14 days | source: [3]
- egress: not stated by Actuated: jobs run on the rented server, so traffic leaves under that server provider's terms | metered: no | source: [4]
- identity: card | detail: a GitHub organisation with admin access to install the actuated GitHub App, and a company credit card for the monthly subscription; the agent's Account API Token is issued on request
- interface: git
- limits:
  - per-object-cap (binding): a job is bounded by one server's vCPU and RAM; the plan sets how many servers may run [4]
  - retention-clamped: an autoenrolled agent offline for 15 minutes is removed automatically; jobs queue until a server is ready [5]
- limits note: no minute cap: unlimited build minutes, RAM, CPUs and concurrency at a flat rate per server; plans are paid monthly with no minimum commitment; Linux only, AMD64 or 64-bit Arm; a GitHub organisation, not a personal account, and an organisation admin to install the GitHub App
- binding note: no free allowance, so the card and the plan price fail first; inside a plan the minutes are unlimited and the size of one rented server bounds every job
- interface detail: a GitHub Actions workflow targets the fleet with runs-on: actuated or a sized label such as actuated-2cpu-8gb; GitLab CI is also supported. The control plane schedules each job into a Firecracker microVM on a Linux server, x86_64 or 64-bit Arm, that runs the Actuated agent
- endpoint: https://github.com/apps/self-actuated
- tooling: the user rents a Linux server with KVM, bare metal or a cloud VM with nested virtualisation, and runs the Actuated agent on it; Actuated runs the control plane, the GitHub App and the managed VM images, and issues the Account API Token the agent installer needs
- composes with: the monthly floor is the USD 150 plan plus a rented server, which the vendor prices at 40-50 EUR a month at the low end of bare metal; GitHub Actions on a public repository stays free and comes first
- reliability: the control plane holds jobs in a queue while no enrolled server is online, and drops an autoenrolled agent that has been offline for 15 minutes
- notes: Confirmed as a CI runner service, paid only. The vendor charges per server, not per minute: the pricing table's USD 0.005 per minute is the USD 150 flat rate spread over the calculator's workload, and the true monthly cost is the plan plus a rented server. Registration needs a GitHub organisation and a company credit card, so the offer is out of reach without both. Hosted runners with a free allowance in this topic come first.
- evidence note: the price, the plan terms and the registration requirements are quoted from the vendor's pricing page and documentation; no account was opened
- self hosted: no
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-30: the plan is a flat USD 150 a month for the first server and USD 125 for each additional | capture: sha256:66ba555698a7f1cfe52172f606a9edf8156aac30e93dbd6b29ac29a24b5b0cce | quote: Flat rate per server: $150 for the first, $125 for each additional.
  - [1] 2026-10-30: build minutes are not capped | capture: sha256:66ba555698a7f1cfe52172f606a9edf8156aac30e93dbd6b29ac29a24b5b0cce | quote: Unlimited build minutes
  - [1] 2026-10-30: concurrency is not capped by the plan | capture: sha256:66ba555698a7f1cfe52172f606a9edf8156aac30e93dbd6b29ac29a24b5b0cce | quote: Unlimited concurrency
  - [1] 2026-10-30: the comparison table shows USD 0.005 per minute at USD 150 a month for a 2-core runner | capture: sha256:66ba555698a7f1cfe52172f606a9edf8156aac30e93dbd6b29ac29a24b5b0cce | quote: | 2-core | $0.005 | $150 |
  - [1] 2026-10-30: the same table prices GitHub's 2-core hosted runner at USD 0.008 per minute, USD 240 a month | capture: sha256:66ba555698a7f1cfe52172f606a9edf8156aac30e93dbd6b29ac29a24b5b0cce | quote: | 2-core | $0.008 | $240 |
  - [6] 2026-10-30: Actuated is a managed control plane for runners on servers the customer supplies | capture: sha256:48efbb7bd3eede03937897959fca38bcbd27e3694a57676502f931ef4774faf5 | quote: Actuated is a managed service, where you plug in your own servers, and we do everything else needed to create and manage self-hosted runners for your GitHub Actions.
  - [6] 2026-10-30: registration needs a company credit card | capture: sha256:48efbb7bd3eede03937897959fca38bcbd27e3694a57676502f931ef4774faf5 | quote: A company credit-card to pay for your subscription
  - [6] 2026-10-30: registration needs admin access to install the GitHub App | capture: sha256:48efbb7bd3eede03937897959fca38bcbd27e3694a57676502f931ef4774faf5 | quote: Administrative access to install the actuated GitHub App
  - [6] 2026-10-30: plans are monthly with no minimum commitment | capture: sha256:48efbb7bd3eede03937897959fca38bcbd27e3694a57676502f931ef4774faf5 | quote: Plans are paid monthly, without any minimum commitment.
  - [4] 2026-10-30: a GitHub organisation is required, not a personal account | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: For GitHub users, a GitHub organisation is required for installation, and runners are attached to individual repositories as required to execute builds.
  - [4] 2026-10-30: GitHub Actions and GitLab CI are both supported | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: Support for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI is available.
  - [4] 2026-10-30: only Linux on AMD64 or 64-bit Arm is supported | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: Linux is the only supported platform for actuated at this time on a AMD64 or 64-bit Arm architecture.
  - [4] 2026-10-30: a sponsored programme with the CNCF and Ampere covers some open-source projects | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: We have a sponsored program with the CNCF and Ampere for various Open Source projects
  - [4] 2026-10-30: the plan sets how many servers may run | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: The plan you select will determine how many Actuated Servers you can run
  - [4] 2026-10-30: jobs queue while no server is ready | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: Actuated will hold jobs in a queue until a server is ready to take them again.
  - [4] 2026-10-30: server metrics are kept 14 days | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: which has a 14 day retention policy
  - [4] 2026-10-30: a cloud VM with nested virtualisation can serve as the server | capture: sha256:e516f03472fda37e0119dd11da1d067822fc124bc7b6def9771e0bbae435c3df | quote: If `/dev/kvm` is available within the VM, or the VM can be configured so that nested virtualisation is available, then you can use a VM as an actuated server.
  - [3] 2026-10-30: each job environment is created for one build and removed after it | capture: sha256:fd0e734b1ac636069bf9158db94ec1eda0261ef9c0b0f561f6ede93540ec1864 | quote: Each environment is created just in time to take a build, and is removed immediately after.
  - [5] 2026-10-30: an autoenrolled agent offline for 15 minutes is removed | capture: sha256:ba8dfb74c061a001ea7113efa7a40b48e76a97f545f682aca69ee9252ee67fc3 | quote: Any Autoenrolled agent that has been offline for 15 minutes will be removed automatically.
  - [5] 2026-10-30: the agent installer needs an Account API Token that the vendor issues | capture: sha256:ba8dfb74c061a001ea7113efa7a40b48e76a97f545f682aca69ee9252ee67fc3 | quote: `TOKEN` - your Account API Token - reach out to us and we'll generate one for you
  - [2] 2026-10-30: the server must support Linux KVM | capture: sha256:177497bd7195dfab630a5df724a6b171c02c898dbe87979a5f923cb65d3d489e | quote: You'll need to provision a Server which is capable of virtualisation with Linux KVM.
  - [2] 2026-10-30: rented bare metal costs 40-50 EUR a month per host at the low end | capture: sha256:177497bd7195dfab630a5df724a6b171c02c898dbe87979a5f923cb65d3d489e | quote: At the lower end of bare-metal providers, you'll pay 40-50 EUR / mo per host, moving up to 80-150 EUR / mo for NVMe and AMD processors
  - [2] 2026-10-30: job size is chosen per job with a runs-on label | capture: sha256:177497bd7195dfab630a5df724a6b171c02c898dbe87979a5f923cb65d3d489e | quote: by changing the `runs-on: actuated` label to: `runs-on: actuated-2cpu-8gb`
  - [1] 2026-11-04: the plan is a flat USD 150 a month for the first server and USD 125 for each additional; no free allowance | capture: sha256:6633b8ed96589c5a0aec064e3023b8b91fe86e83bc521100971f8822394ff759 | quote: Flat rate per server: $150 for the first, $125 for each additional.
- sources:
  - [1] https://actuated.com/pricing
  - [2] https://docs.actuated.com/provision-server/
  - [3] https://docs.actuated.com/
  - [4] https://docs.actuated.com/faq/
  - [5] https://docs.actuated.com/install-agent/
  - [6] https://docs.actuated.com/register/