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 25 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, Headscale, ZeroTier and NetBird.

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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. 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
     
  2. 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
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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
     
  5.  Wireguird icon
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    wireguard gtk gui for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Pritunl icon
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    Enterprise Distributed OpenVPN Connect, IPsec and WireGuard Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. 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
     
  8. 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.

    162 Remote.it alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9.  1 like

    The iroh-lan is designed for zero-friction, ephemeral networking: no accounts, no central servers, no device lists. Name a network, choose a password, and you’re on a private L3 LAN with anyone who does the same, created out of thin air and gone when you leave.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. PairVPN icon
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    Your own VPN server, on any device! As easy as installing a mobile app, PairVPN instantly turns any computer, phone or tablet into your personal VPN Server! Our peer-to-peer VPN solution is innovative and patent pending!.

    7 PairVPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Outray icon
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    OutRay is an open-source ngrok alternative that makes it easy to expose your local development server to the internet via secure tunnels.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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