Bitfocus CompanionvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitfocus Companion | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 | 38 263 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +1 421 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 14 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 67/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.
Bitfocus Companion ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 421 stars in 30 days).
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