altchavsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| altcha | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 2 857 | 38 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +1 410 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.
altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 410 stars in 30 days).
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