Headscale
Headscale is an open-source implementation of Tailscale's control server.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Self-hosted Tailscale control server
Who should look elsewhere
Setup complexity
Pros
- +Open source Tailscale
- +Self-hostable
- +WireGuard based
- +Active development
- +Good community
Cons
- −Setup complexity
- −Less features than Tailscale
- −Maintenance needed
- −Documentation improving
- −No official support
Key features
- ✓Tailscale control server
- ✓Self-hosted
- ✓WireGuard
- ✓Multi-user
- ✓Open source
- ✓No reliance
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | BSD-3-Clause License; Open source; Self-hosted |