swarm-cronjobvsTailscale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| swarm-cronjob | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 26 in Automation | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 888 | 38 296 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 454 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; Tailscale needs more configuration.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 454 stars in 30 days).
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