NPS EnhancedvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NPS Enhanced | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 1 094 | 38 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 426 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.34.10 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 56/100 for NPS Enhanced, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for NPS Enhanced.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 426 stars in 30 days).
NPS Enhanced details →Tailscale details →