# headscale vs Versity S3 Gateway

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

| | headscale | Versity S3 Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #2 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 45 151 ✓ | 3 079 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 044 ✓ | +136 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.10.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

headscale scores 82/100 against 66/100 for Versity S3 Gateway, so it is the safer default.

Versity S3 Gateway ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.

If you want the quickest setup, Versity S3 Gateway is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.

headscale is growing faster right now (+1 044 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [headscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale.md)
- [Versity S3 Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/versity-s3-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/versity-s3-gateway.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/headscale-vs-versity-s3-gateway