# Headscale

> Self-hosted Tailscale control server

Run your own coordination server for Tailscale clients.

- Source: https://github.com/juanfont/headscale
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Language: Go
- Stars: 44306
- Forks: 2601
- Contributors: 254
- Last commit: 2026-09-30
- Latest release: v0.29.4 (2026-09-23)
- Purpose: Infra & DevOps, Security & identity
- Runs on: Docker / self-host
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 75/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 23/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 12/15
- Readiness: 5/15

## Alternatives

- [Cilium](https://diggithub.com/cilium/cilium.md): eBPF-based networking and security
- [Pangolin](https://diggithub.com/fosrl/pangolin.md): Secure access to apps and infrastructure
- [NetBird](https://diggithub.com/netbirdio/netbird.md): WireGuard overlay network with SSO
- [Tailscale](https://diggithub.com/tailscale/tailscale.md): Easy WireGuard mesh VPN
- [acme.sh](https://diggithub.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh.md): Pure shell ACME client for TLS certificates
- [Certbot](https://diggithub.com/certbot/certbot.md): Get Let's Encrypt certificates
- [Uptime Kuma](https://diggithub.com/louislam/uptime-kuma.md): Fancy self-hosted uptime monitoring
- [Traefik](https://diggithub.com/traefik/traefik.md): Cloud-native reverse proxy and load balancer

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/juanfont/headscale
Updated: 2026-10-03