Tailscalevstg-spam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Tailscale | tg-spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 38 252 | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 447 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.
tg-spam ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.
If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; Tailscale needs more configuration.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 447 stars in 30 days).
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