NezhavsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nezha | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 10 376 | 38 221 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +1 416 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | WTFPL | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.
Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 416 stars in 30 days).
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