Headscale

Headscale is a self-hosted alternative to Tailscale, providing a way to manage a private network of devices using a central server. It allows users to create a secure, encrypted network over the internet, enabling easy communication between devices. Headscale supports various platforms and is designed to be lightweight and easy to deploy, offering a practical solution for managing a private network with enhanced security and control.

Key Features

• Full "base" support of Tailscale's features
• Configurable DNS
  • Split DNS
• Node registration
  • Single-Sign-On (via Open ID Connect)
  • Pre authenticated key
• Taildrop (File Sharing)
• Access control lists
• MagicDNS
• Support for multiple IP ranges in the tailnet
• Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)
• Routing advertising (including exit nodes)
• Ephemeral nodes
• Embedded DERP server