Tailscale Alternatives

Tailscale is described as 'Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in' and is a popular VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Tailscale for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Android apps. The best Tailscale alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tailscale are WireGuard, NetBird, Headscale and ZeroTier.

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Tailscale alternatives are mainly VPN Services, but if you're looking for Virtual LAN Software or VPN Clients you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Tailscale.
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  1. OnionHop icon
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    V3 is a ground-up rebuild on a new cross-platform UI stack, with a much smarter connection engine and a far wider set of censorship-resistant transports.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  2. XplicitTrust icon
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    Seamless connectivity across existing network topologies. Zero Trust principles. Zero client configuration. Deployed in a few minutes. Single sign-on. Multi-Factor-Authentication. Passwordless. Precise access controls. Evaluate device security posture.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  3. Cyolo icon
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    Cyolo introduces the first real zero-trust solution, a safer architecture that allows organizations to securely connect their internal, remote and third-party users to their working environments.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Phantom-WG is a modular tool for setting up and managing WireGuard VPN infrastructure on your own server. Beyond basic VPN management, it provides censorship-resistant connections, multi-layer encryption, and advanced privacy scenarios.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Linux
    • WireGuard
     
  5. Wireskip icon
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    Wireskip is an open source VPN protocol designed with the goal of providing unrestricted access to the internet from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Pritunl icon
     8 likes

    Enterprise Distributed OpenVPN Connect, IPsec and WireGuard Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Husarnet icon
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    Husarnet is a Peer-to-Peer VPN to connect your laptops, servers and microcontrollers over the Internet with zero configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  8. TunnlTo icon
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    TunnlTo is a Windows WireGuard VPN client built for split tunnelling.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. wireport icon
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    Self-hosted ingress proxy & VPN tunnel. Securely exposes private local & Docker-based services to the Internet, with free, automatically renewable SSL certificates and docker container hostname resolution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. FerrumGate is an Open source Zero Trust Access (ZTA) project, that uses advanced identity and access management technologies to ensure secure access to your network and applications. With multi-factor authentication, continuous monitoring, and granular access controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11.  Wireguird icon
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    wireguard gtk gui for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Remote.it icon
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    remote.it is a platform that brings the world of disconnected networks to your browser, desktop and mobile devices. Securely access devices connected to any network like they were on your own local network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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