invoice-ninjavsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| invoice-ninja | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 10 356 | 38 275 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +246 | +1 433 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 14 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.
invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 433 stars in 30 days).
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