Headscale

Open-source, self-hosted Tailscale control server.

About Headscale

In Headscale’s own words: “An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server - juanfont/headscale”

Headscale is open source, is free to use and can be self-hosted.

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Listed for information; LaunchStall isn’t affiliated with Headscale. The quoted description comes from github.com. Features and plans change — check the official site for current details.