# RustFS vs Tailscale

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

| | RustFS | Tailscale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Storage | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 35 504 | 38 249 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 772 ✓ | +1 444 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.

Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.

If you want the quickest setup, Tailscale is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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