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TailscaleDNClient
Freemium

The Personal plan is free forever with unlimited devices for up to 6 users. Paid plans…

 Freemium

Up to 100 devices free with no credit card; larger networks are paid.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line macOS
  • Devices reach each other through NAT and firewalls without port forwarding or a public IP
  • Free Personal plan with unlimited user devices for up to 6 users
  • Built on the widely used open-source Nebula overlay
  • Peer-to-peer tunnels that pick the fastest route
  • Sign-in goes through an identity provider, so an account is required
  • The coordination server is a hosted service; running your own means using a separate project such as Headscale
  • Requires a Defined Networking account
  • The managed service is not self-hosted; use plain Nebula for that
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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