headscalevsWealthfolio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | Wealthfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #5 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 45 144 | 9 281 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 074 | +245 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v3.11.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Wealthfolio, so it is the safer default.
Wealthfolio ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
If you want the quickest setup, Wealthfolio is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 074 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →Wealthfolio details →