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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Operating Systems

Android, Apple iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Go

Related Categories

Go System Software

Registered

2025-07-11