{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}Self-hosted runners offer more control of hardware, operating system, and software tools than {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners provide. {% endif %}With self-hosted runners, you can create custom hardware configurations that meet your needs with processing power or memory to run larger jobs, install software available on your local network, and choose an operating system{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} not offered by {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners{% endif %}.