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An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server

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Re: An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server

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This looks interesting! What's the added value over wireguard + openwrt setup?

Your devices will connect to each other peer-to-peer (even behind complex NATs) with no manual configuration, subject to ACLs you centrally manage. It just works.

People sometimes dismiss Tailscale as "just" a WireGuard orchestrator, but it's actually much more than that - From a product perspective, WireGuard is just an implementation detail.

Re: An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server

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post #5

This looks interesting! What's the added value over wireguard + openwrt setup?

Your devices will connect to each other peer-to-peer (even behind complex NATs) with no manual configuration, subject to ACLs you centrally manage. It just works. People sometimes dismiss Tailscale as "just" a WireGuard orchestrator, but it's actually much more than that - From a product perspective, WireGuard is just an implementation detail.

it's wireguard that doesn't make me hate myself :)

Re: An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server

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post #5

This looks interesting! What's the added value over wireguard + openwrt setup?

It's a mesh VPN, so peers communicate directly without additional delay.

I opted for Netbird myself because Headscale's UI felt too basic for me back then. Has that improved over the years probably?

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