# headscale vs WeKnora

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

| | headscale | WeKnora |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 45 143 ✓ | 35 771 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 073 ✓ | +898 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

WeKnora scores 83/100 against 82/100 for headscale, so it is the safer default.

WeKnora ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.

## Details

- [headscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale.md)
- [WeKnora](https://selfhost.directory/project/weknora) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weknora.md)

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