OpenFan ControllervsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenFan Controller | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 321 | 38 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 |
| Latest release | 2026-10-09 · 9 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 | CSS | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 50/100 for OpenFan Controller, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenFan Controller.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 438 stars in 30 days).
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