# Tailscale vs windmill

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

| | Tailscale | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 56 in VPN | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 38 231 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 426 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 161 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.851.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Tailscale scores 84/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Tailscale.

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)
- [windmill](https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tailscale-vs-windmill