# headscale vs mousehole

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

| | headscale | mousehole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #64 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 45 148 ✓ | 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 078 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.0 · 20 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | — |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

headscale scores 82/100 against 44/100 for mousehole, so it is the safer default.

headscale ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for mousehole.

headscale is growing faster right now (+1 078 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [headscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale.md)
- [mousehole](https://selfhost.directory/project/mousehole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mousehole.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/headscale-vs-mousehole