# croc vs Tailscale

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | croc | Tailscale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 40 801 ✓ | 38 275 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +358 | +1 433 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.

If you want the quickest setup, croc is easier to run; Tailscale needs more configuration.

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 433 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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