headscalevsTransformer Lab
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | Transformer Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 45 165 | 5 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 058 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 61/100 for Transformer Lab, so it is the safer default.
Transformer Lab ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 058 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →Transformer Lab details →