Glancevsheadscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Glance | headscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #1 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 37 856 | 45 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +659 | +1 058 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 80/100 for Glance, so it is the safer default.
headscale ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.
If you want the quickest setup, Glance is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.
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