openpanel-covsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openpanel-co | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 766 | 38 263 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +1 421 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 14 |
| Latest release | 2.0.19 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 55/100 for openpanel-co, so it is the safer default.
openpanel-co ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 421 stars in 30 days).
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