# Tailscale vs warp-docker

> Two self-hosted [VPN projects](https://selfhost.directory/vpn), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Tailscale | warp-docker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #24 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 38 231 ✓ | 1 053 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 426 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 57/100 for warp-docker, so it is the safer default.

Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for warp-docker.

Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 426 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tailscale-vs-warp-docker