WireGuard mesh VPN for your devices
Tailscale Inc. · Security & Privacy
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Trust
6/9
of nine checks verified · Jul 19, 2026
Platforms
3
Windows, macOS, Linux +2
Licence
BSD-3-Clause
Security & Privacy
Independently checked by Altapp where possible; developer-reported data is labeled as such. Last full review: Jul 19, 2026.
Tailscale's client apps are open source, but the coordination server that runs the mesh is proprietary.
Traffic is end-to-end encrypted between your devices, while the control plane handles only the metadata needed to run the mesh.
A few caveats to weigh before relying on it.
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Our verdict: a near-zero-config WireGuard mesh VPN whose client apps are open source, though the hosted coordination server that runs the mesh is proprietary — Headscale is an open-source alternative if you want to self-host the control plane.
Tailscale is a WireGuard-based mesh VPN that privately connects your own devices with almost no configuration, using identity-based sign-in and NAT traversal so there is no port-forwarding or firewall changes to manage. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android and is developed by Tailscale Inc. (Canada).
Being honest about scope: the CLIENTS (the tailscaled daemon, CLI and most desktop code) are open source under BSD-3-Clause, but the coordination/control plane — the hosted SaaS that assigns IPs, distributes public keys and enforces policy — is proprietary and closed source. Traffic between your devices is end-to-end encrypted over WireGuard with private keys that never leave the device, while the coordination server sees connection metadata. Headscale is a separate, community-built open-source control server you can self-host to avoid the SaaS entirely.
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Altapp's independent Trust Report (last full review Jul 19, 2026) records 6/9 of nine checks verified, covering source verification, data & permissions, and known risks. Altapp publishes no score or grade of its own — the count is a tally of what could be independently confirmed, and verification reflects the version listed on this page.
Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android.
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