headscalevsInfisical
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | Infisical | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 45 143 | 30 096 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 073 | +697 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 79 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 78/100 for Infisical, so it is the safer default.
Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
If you want the quickest setup, headscale is easier to run; Infisical needs more configuration.
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