Headscale
An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server, providing secure peer-to-peer networking capabilities.
Headscale is built in Go, distributed under the BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License, 37.3k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v0.28.0.
When to use Headscale
Headscale is listed here as a Security project. The directory calls out Self-hosted Tailscale server implementation, Secure peer-to-peer networking, Compatibility with Tailscale clients as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Headscale include Access control management, Scalable and reliable.
Besides Security, this page also files Headscale under Self-Hosted, DevOps.
Headscale compared with
Records in this directory name Tailscale, WireGuard as products people compare with Headscale. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Headscale replaces each of them.
What the Headscale stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 37.3k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 2.0k forks, 131 open issues, latest tracked release v0.28.0. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Go
- Latest Release
- v0.28.0
- License
- BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
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Key features of Headscale
- Self-hosted Tailscale server implementation
- Secure peer-to-peer networking
- Compatibility with Tailscale clients
- Access control management
- Scalable and reliable
Headscale resources
Headscale on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Headscale?
An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server, providing secure peer-to-peer networking capabilities. This directory highlights Self-hosted Tailscale server implementation, Secure peer-to-peer networking, Compatibility with Tailscale clients.
Is Headscale free to use?
Headscale is published as open source under the BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License. The directory lists Self-hosted Tailscale server implementation, Secure peer-to-peer networking, Compatibility with Tailscale clients among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Headscale written in, and what is the latest release?
Headscale is written primarily in Go. The latest release tracked on this page is v0.28.0.
How widely is Headscale used on GitHub?
Headscale has about 37.3k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 2.0k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
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