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Besides being free software, how does this differ from Tailscale ?
by renaudg 3y ago
Besides being free software, how does this differ from Tailscale ?
- notacoward 3y agoConsidering the chronology, this would more correctly be phrased as: Besides not being free software, how does Tailscale differ from tinc?
- tecleandor 3y agoWell, you have the Headscale implementation if you want to go full free software. But, for starters, Tinc is Layer 2 and TS/HS (WireGuard in reality) is Layer 3. TS/HS configuration is centrally managed, you don't have to touch anything on the clients. I think Tailscale hole punching works better, but also it might depend on your situation (DERP servers are nice, but maybe you can just add a Tinc node). These are HS available features that I think are not available in Tinc: Split DNS Node registration Single-Sign-On / Pre authenticated key Taildrop (File Sharing) Access control lists MagicDNS Routing advertising (including exit nodes) Ephemeral nodes Embedded DERP server But maybe you don't need that, and you rather have Layer 2 and use broadcast messages. So it depends on your needs.