# amneziawg-installer vs headscale

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | amneziawg-installer | headscale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #23 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 1 424 | 45 144 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 074 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v6.1.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

headscale scores 82/100 against 58/100 for amneziawg-installer, so it is the safer default.

amneziawg-installer ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.

If you want the quickest setup, amneziawg-installer is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.

headscale is growing faster right now (+1 074 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [amneziawg-installer](https://selfhost.directory/project/amneziawg-installer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/amneziawg-installer.md)
- [headscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/amneziawg-installer-vs-headscale