litellmvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| litellm | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 62 244 | 38 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 737 | +1 426 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 109 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.106.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
litellm scores 88/100 against 84/100 for Tailscale, so it is the safer default.
litellm ships more often: 109 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
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