geth-ethereumvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geth-ethereum | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Blockchain | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 51 451 | 38 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +87 | +1 447 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.17.10 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
geth-ethereum scores 86/100 against 84/100 for Tailscale, so it is the safer default.
geth-ethereum ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
If you want the quickest setup, Tailscale is easier to run; geth-ethereum needs more configuration.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 447 stars in 30 days).
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