headscalevsuncloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | uncloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 45 148 | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 078 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.
uncloud ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
If you want the quickest setup, headscale is easier to run; uncloud needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 078 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →uncloud details →