Tailscalevstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Tailscale | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 38 291 | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 449 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 78 |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 449 stars in 30 days).
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