Headscale is a fully open-source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale coordination server (control plane). It uses WireGuard for P2P encrypted networks (tailnets), providing users with IP assignment, key exchange, and device management—all via a lightweight Go server.
Features
- Self-hosted alternative to Tailscale control server
- WireGuard key coordination and IP assignment
- YAML config with validation (headscale configtest)
- Supports node login/logout flows and multi‑user tailnets
- Cross-platform binary support & DEB/Ubuntu packages
- Active maintenance with frequent releases
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