open-computevsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-compute | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 2 361 | 38 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 410 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 410 stars in 30 days).
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