bettercapvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bettercap | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 20 214 | 38 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +193 | +1 436 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 75/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 436 stars in 30 days).
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