headscalevspidoors
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | pidoors | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 45 150 | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 043 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | — |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.
pidoors ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
If you want the quickest setup, headscale is easier to run; pidoors needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 043 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →pidoors details →