headscalevsWPS Office
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | WPS Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #6 of 6 in Office Suites |
| GitHub stars | 45 172 | 196 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 065 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | 11.1.0.11723-2-ls194 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Dockerfile |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 52/100 for WPS Office, so it is the safer default.
WPS Office ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 065 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →WPS Office details →