# headscale vs TradingAgents

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

| | headscale | TradingAgents |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #4 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 45 150 | 117 928 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 043 | +5 569 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

TradingAgents scores 86/100 against 82/100 for headscale, so it is the safer default.

TradingAgents ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.

TradingAgents is growing faster right now (+5 569 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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