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

NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust Networking platform built by engineers for engineers. It radically simplifies deploying secure private networks using the high-performance WireGuard® protocol. Unlike traditional VPNs, NetBird creates decentralized, low-latency, high-throughput private networks with a single management console for identity-based access control. Integrating seamlessly with your IdP for SSO and MFA, it forms direct, encrypted peer-to-peer tunnels between devices, servers, and clouds - no central bottlenecks or single points of failure. Lightweight clients ensure scalability and privacy, with traffic never passing through management services. NetBird supports integrations with CrowdStrike, Intune, SentinelOne, pfSense, and more. Ideal for Zero Trust remote access, multi-cloud connectivity, dynamic posture checks, detailed auditing, and MSP multi-tenant management - all through one intuitive platform.

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 Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook 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

Anyone looking for a modern VPN alternative that makes their devices, servers, and applications securely accessible from anywhere in the world, without the complexity of traditional VPNs. Also meant for MSP's.

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

$5/user/month
Team plan : $5 user / month
Business plan : $12 user / month
More info on our website
Free Version Supported
Free Trial 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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Overall 0.0 / 5
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 Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Juan Font
Netherlands
headscale.net/stable/

Company Information

NetBird
Founded: 2022
Germany
netbird.io

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Categories

Network Management Supported

Categories

Network Security Supported
VPN Supported

Network Security Features

Access Control Supported
Analytics / Reporting Supported
Compliance Reporting Supported
Firewalls Supported
Internet Usage Monitoring Supported
Intrusion Detection System Supported
Threat Response Not Supported
VPN Supported
Vulnerability Scanning Not Supported

VPN Features

Anonymous Browsing Not Supported
DNS Leak Protection Supported
For Digital Security Supported
For Financial Security Not Supported
For Gaming Not Supported
For Streaming Not Supported
Kill Switch Not Supported
Multi-Language Not Supported
Multi-Protocol Not Supported
Peer-to-Peer Supported
Policy Management Supported
Remote Access Supported
Web Inspection Not Supported
White Label Not Supported

Integrations

CrowdStrike Falcon Not Supported
Debian Supported
Microsoft Intune Not Supported
SentinelOne Singularity Not Supported
Ubuntu Supported
YAML Supported
pfSense Not Supported

Integrations

CrowdStrike Falcon Supported
Debian Not Supported
Microsoft Intune Supported
SentinelOne Singularity Supported
Ubuntu Not Supported
YAML Not Supported
pfSense Supported
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