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WireGuard on your own or Tailscale in a homelab: what control plane do you want to operate

In short: The short answer is that Tailscale is WireGuard with the coordination work done by someone else. The real question is not which one encrypts better, but which part of the control plane do you want to operate yourself: key distribution, endpoint configuration, and connection recovery after NAT. Your own criteria,…

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Tailscale and WireGuard are two options for setting up a VPN. Tailscale is built on top of WireGuard, handling coordination tasks such as key distribution and endpoint configuration. WireGuard requires manual configuration of endpoints and keys, making it more suitable for small setups with public IP addresses. Tailscale offers a free Personal plan for non-commercial use, supporting unlimited user devices, up to 6 users, and 50 labeled resources.

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