Self-hosted alternatives to Tailscale
A self-hosted private mesh VPN between your devices. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
Puter
★ 42,676Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.
Pangolin
★ 21,636Identity-aware tunneled reverse proxy with dashboard UI, access control, and WireGuard-based tunnels (alternative to Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale).
Termix
★ 13,941Clientless web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities.
Firezone
★ 8,719Secure remote access gateway that supports the WireGuard protocol. It offers a Web GUI, 1-line install script, multi-factor auth (MFA), and SSO.
Warpgate
★ 7,320Fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL and Postgres bastion/PAM that doesn't need additional client-side software.
MeshCentral
★ 6,865Run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet.
Guacamole
★ 3,900Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP.
Sshwifty
★ 3,112Sshwifty is a SSH and Telnet connector made for the Web.
ShellHub
★ 2,042Modern SSH server for remotely accessing linux devices via command line (using any SSH client) or web-based user interface (alternative to sshd).
FMD Server
★ 208A server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices.
Engity's Bifröst
★ 82Highly customizable SSH server with several ways to authorize a user and options where and how to execute a user's session.
Cardea
★ 30SSH bastion server with access control, session recording, and optional TPM-backed key protection.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Tailscale?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Tailscale — including Puter, Pangolin, Termix. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Tailscale?
Puter is one of the most popular (42,676 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Tailscale?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.