paymentervsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| paymenter | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 2 811 | 38 275 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +500 | +1 433 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 433 stars in 30 days).
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