Headscale

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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License

BSD License

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Operating Systems

Android, Apple iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows

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Registered

2025-07-11

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