Proton Mail BridgevsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Proton Mail Bridge | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 33 in Communication | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 1 575 | 38 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.27.1 · 8 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 60/100 for Proton Mail Bridge, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Proton Mail Bridge.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 438 stars in 30 days).
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