# Concat vs Tailscale

> 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.

## Details

- [Concat](https://selfhost.directory/project/concat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/concat.md)
- [Tailscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/tailscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tailscale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/concat-vs-tailscale