OpenELIS GlobalvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenELIS Global | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Healthcare | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 278 | 38 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 14 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 54/100 for OpenELIS Global, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for OpenELIS Global.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 438 stars in 30 days).
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