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

Create a secure network between your servers, computers, and cloud instances. Even when separated by firewalls or subnets, Tailscale just works. A frustratingly complex and brittle collection of firewalls, rules, and holes while wondering if your network is secure enough. Devices connect directly, working from any physical location or networking environment. All without poking holes in your firewall. Devices only connect after signing in through your existing identity provider. Easily enforce multi-factor authentication, deauthorize employees who’ve moved on, and more. Define role-based access controls to restrict sensitive servers or authorize contractors to only see what they need. And every connection is centrally logged from both ends, viewable from a dashboard and logging API.

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 Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android 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

Anyone looking for an VPN service that makes the devices and applications they own accessible anywhere in the world

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 per user per month
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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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 Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Juan Font
Netherlands
headscale.net/stable/

Company Information

Tailscale
Founded: 2019
tailscale.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

UTunnel VPN and ZTNA

UTunnel VPN and ZTNA

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Categories

Network Management Supported

Categories

VPN Supported

Integrations

Active Directory Not Supported
Control D Not Supported
Debian Supported
GitHub Not Supported
Gmail Not Supported
Google Workspace Not Supported
Indent Not Supported
Kasm Workspaces Not Supported
Microsoft 365 Not Supported
Microsoft Entra ID Not Supported
Mondoo Not Supported
Okta Not Supported
OneLogin Not Supported
Oneleet Not Supported
Pomerium Not Supported
Resmo Not Supported
RunReveal Not Supported
Thunder Compute Not Supported
Truto Not Supported
Workers by Delos Not Supported

Integrations

Active Directory Supported
Control D Supported
Debian Not Supported
GitHub Supported
Gmail Supported
Google Workspace Supported
Indent Supported
Kasm Workspaces Supported
Microsoft 365 Supported
Microsoft Entra ID Supported
Mondoo Supported
Okta Supported
OneLogin Supported
Oneleet Supported
Pomerium Supported
Resmo Supported
RunReveal Supported
Thunder Compute Supported
Truto Supported
Workers by Delos Supported
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