coolifyvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coolify | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 65 148 | 38 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 946 | +1 410 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 | 14 |
| Latest release | v4.5.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
coolify scores 89/100 against 84/100 for Tailscale, so it is the safer default.
coolify ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
coolify is growing faster right now (+2 946 stars in 30 days).
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