Bootimusvsheadscale
Two self-hosted Networking projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bootimus | headscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 406 | 45 208 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 073 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.1.80 · 29 Oct 2026 | v0.29.7 · 30 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 49/100 for Bootimus, so it is the safer default.
Bootimus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for headscale.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 073 stars in 30 days).
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