Headscale
Self-hosted and open source Tailscale control server alternative
At a glance
- Primary use case
- Self-hosted and open source Tailscale control server alternative
- Best for
- VPN — VPN, WireGuard
- Stack
- docker, go, golang
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
- Maintenance
- 2 days ago
- Access
- Open source · Self-hosted
- Documentation path
- https://headscale.net/stable/ref/api/
About this tool
Headscale is an open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server. It allows users to create private mesh networks using WireGuard and NAT traversal without relying on the official proprietary SaaS control plane.
Repository
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BSD-3-Clause
2 days ago
Features
- Provides a fully self-hosted alternative to the Tailscale control server.
- Handles node registration and automated WireGuard key distribution.
- Enables direct peer-to-peer connectivity using advanced NAT traversal.
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