# anthias vs Tailscale

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

| | anthias | Tailscale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Digital Signage | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 3 708 | 38 275 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +1 433 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 67/100 for anthias, so it is the safer default.

anthias ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 433 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [anthias](https://selfhost.directory/project/anthias) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anthias.md)
- [Tailscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/tailscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tailscale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/anthias-vs-tailscale