# Tailscale vs Whiteboard

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

| | Tailscale | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 38 296 ✓ | 3 381 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 454 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

If you want the quickest setup, Whiteboard is easier to run; Tailscale needs more configuration.

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)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tailscale-vs-whiteboard-2