# headscale vs IPFS Web UI

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

| | headscale | IPFS Web UI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #12 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 45 143 ✓ | 1 636 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 073 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.13.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

headscale scores 82/100 against 60/100 for IPFS Web UI, so it is the safer default.

headscale ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for IPFS Web UI.

If you want the quickest setup, IPFS Web UI is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.

headscale is growing faster right now (+1 073 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [headscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale.md)
- [IPFS Web UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/headscale-vs-ipfs-webui