meridianvsTailscale
Two self-hosted VPN projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| meridian | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 499 | 38 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 410 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 14 |
| Latest release | v4.0.0b8 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 52/100 for meridian, so it is the safer default.
meridian ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 410 stars in 30 days).
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