# dockpanel vs Tailscale

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

| | dockpanel | Tailscale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 27 in Server Management | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 983 | 38 249 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 444 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.242.1 · 9 Sept 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | 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 57/100 for dockpanel, so it is the safer default.

dockpanel ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 444 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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