headscalevsUrlaubsverwaltung
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | Urlaubsverwaltung | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #5 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 45 148 | 302 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 078 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | urlaubsverwaltung-6.20.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 53/100 for Urlaubsverwaltung, so it is the safer default.
Urlaubsverwaltung 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; Urlaubsverwaltung needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 078 stars in 30 days).
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