# headscale vs Uwazi

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

| | headscale | Uwazi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #25 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 45 172 ✓ | 328 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 065 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | 1.229.283 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

headscale scores 82/100 against 54/100 for Uwazi, so it is the safer default.

Uwazi ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.

If you want the quickest setup, headscale is easier to run; Uwazi needs more configuration.

headscale is growing faster right now (+1 065 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [headscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale.md)
- [Uwazi](https://selfhost.directory/project/uwazi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/uwazi.md)

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