Headscale
Headscale is an open-source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server. Build your own private WireGuard mesh VPN without a vendor lock-in.
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Version history
7 releases· tracked since May 12, 2026
v0.29.5
Detected on October 14, 2026
v0.29.4
Detected on September 24, 2026
v0.29.3
Detected on July 31, 2026
v0.29.2
Detected on July 2, 2026
v0.29.1
Detected on June 20, 2026
v0.29.0
Detected on June 18, 2026
v0.28.0
First tracked versionDetected on May 12, 2026
OpenAltFinder Score
91/100
Project Health (50%)
82/100
License (20%)
100/100
Self-hostable (20%)
100/100
Recency (10%)
100/100
Project Details
License
BSD-3-Clause license
Self hostable
Yes
Repository details
Version
v0.29.5
Created
6/21/2020
Stars
44,765
Forks
2,639
Open issues
134
Last commit
10/18/2026
Updated 10/19/2026, 12:00:28 AM
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