# openHAB vs Tailscale

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openHAB | Tailscale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 38 280 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +1 438 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | EPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 66/100 for openHAB, so it is the safer default.

Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 438 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openHAB](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhab.md)
- [Tailscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/tailscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tailscale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openhab-vs-tailscale