clickhousevsTailGuard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | TailGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #37 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 50 663 | 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +606 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 10 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.104.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 48/100 for TailGuard, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TailGuard.
If you want the quickest setup, TailGuard is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+606 stars in 30 days).
clickhouse details →TailGuard details →