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Tailscale vs EasyTier: catalog facts
Tailscale	EasyTier
Freemium The Personal plan is free forever with unlimited devices for up to 6 users. Paid plans…	Free Free and open source, with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
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	No central server is required to form the network WireGuard support for connecting standard clients
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	Much of the community discussion and documentation is in Chinese More setup than hosted mesh VPN services
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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