MatomovsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Matomo | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 21 in Web analytics | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 21 985 | 38 263 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +91 | +1 421 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 14 |
| Latest release | 6.0.0-b9.20261028180522 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 74/100 for Matomo, so it is the safer default.
Matomo ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 421 stars in 30 days).
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