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Tailscale vs nebula: catalog facts
Tailscale	nebula
Freemium The Personal plan is free forever with unlimited devices for up to 6 users. Paid plans…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
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	Works across several desktop, server and mobile platforms.
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 certificate management and network configuration.
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: MIT
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 22, 2026

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