NezhavsTailGuard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nezha | TailGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #37 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 10 378 | 611 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 · 29 Oct 2026 | v1.104.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Nezha scores 72/100 against 48/100 for TailGuard, so it is the safer default.
Nezha ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TailGuard.
Nezha is growing faster right now (+42 stars in 30 days).
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