# Tailscale vs telescope

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

| | Tailscale | telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 297 ✓ | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 455 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.

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

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 455 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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