Headscale

Headscale

Juan Font
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About

Headscale is an open-source, self-hosted implementation of the control server used by the Tailscale network, enabling users to keep full ownership of their private tailnets while using Tailscale clients. It supports registering users and nodes, issuing pre-authentication keys, advertising subnet-routes and exit-node capabilities, enforcing access-control lists, and integrating with OIDC/SAML identity providers for user authentication. The server is deployable via Debian/Ubuntu packages or standalone binaries, configurable through a YAML file, and managed via its CLI or REST API. Headscale tracks each node, route, and user in its database, supports route approval workflows, and enables features such as subnet routing, exit node designation, and node-to-node mesh within the tailnet. Being self-hosted, it gives organizations and hobbyists full control over their private network endpoints, encryption keys, and traffic flows, rather than depending on a commercial control plane.

About

MetaMCP is a self-hosted MCP gateway and web application for developers and teams that need to configure, combine, and manage Model Context Protocol servers. It lets users register MCP servers, organize them into namespaces, select which tools to expose, and publish a unified MCP endpoint. Endpoints can use SSE or Streamable HTTP, with API-key authentication or OAuth; the platform also provides OpenAPI endpoints for compatible clients. Middleware can be applied to MCP requests and responses, and the interface includes configuration and endpoint inspection tools. MetaMCP connects to clients such as Cursor and Claude Desktop, and its OpenAPI endpoints can be used with Open WebUI. The software is deployed with Docker Compose for organizations hosting their own MCP infrastructure.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

System administrators and hobbyist self-hosters wanting a tool to build and control a secure, self-managed VPN/mesh network using Tailscale clients

Audience

Developers and organizations deploying and managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) infrastructure, including teams that need to group MCP servers and provide unified endpoints to MCP clients.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

The self-hosted edition is open-source software distributed under the MIT License.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Juan Font
Netherlands
headscale.net/stable/

Company Information

MetaMCP
metamcp.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

Categories

Network Management Supported

Categories

MCP Gateways Supported

Integrations

Claude Desktop Not Supported
Cline Not Supported
Cursor Not Supported
Debian Supported
Open WebUI Not Supported
Ubuntu Supported
YAML Supported

Integrations

Claude Desktop Supported
Cline Supported
Cursor Supported
Debian Not Supported
Open WebUI Supported
Ubuntu Not Supported
YAML Not Supported
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