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Tailscale vs Yggdrasil: catalog facts
Tailscale	Yggdrasil
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, iOS, 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	All traffic is end-to-end encrypted Fully decentralised with no coordination server
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	Alpha-stage software with possible breaking changes Experimental network rather than a privacy VPN for hiding your IP
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
Account needed	No account 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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