# crowdsec vs Tailscale

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

| | crowdsec | Tailscale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 78 in Security | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 15 358 | 38 231 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +411 | +1 426 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | 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 76/100 for crowdsec, so it is the safer default.

Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for crowdsec.

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 426 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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