ConcatvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Concat | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Video Processing | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 12 478 | 38 263 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 479 | +1 421 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.2.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Concat, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Concat.
If you want the quickest setup, Concat is easier to run; Tailscale needs more configuration.
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