# Tailscale vs unraid-config-guardian

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

| | Tailscale | unraid-config-guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #38 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 38 296 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 454 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.6.1 · 16 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 46/100 for unraid-config-guardian, so it is the safer default.

Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for unraid-config-guardian.

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 454 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tailscale-vs-unraid-config-guardian