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Tailscale

Tailscale

Secure Connectivity & Mesh VPN

706 ratings
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Tailscale Inc.
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Securely connect devices, users, and workloads with a mesh VPN built on WireGuard. It brings identity to network access, enabling Zero Trust principles across diverse environments. Modernize your network for homelabs, businesses, and cloud infrastructure.

✓Secure mesh networking
✓Identity-based access control
✓Zero Trust security
✓WireGuard-based VPN
✓Homelab and business VPN
✓Cloud and workload connectivity
✓Hardware-agnostic overlay network
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Tailscale. Based on 706 reviews and a 4.4/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Easy to set up and use
  • 🔒Secure remote access
  • 👍Convenient for accessing home network
  • 👍Seamless connectivity between devices
  • 🚀Powerful networking features

Negative things

  • 🔋Significant battery drain
  • 🐛Connectivity issues and bugs
  • 🐛Unreliable performance
  • 🐛Broken functionality after updates
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What's New in Tailscale

1.102.3

August 21, 2026

Fixed: Memory usage is reduced for devices on large tailnets. Fixed: When MagicDNS is disabled, unqualified hostnames are correctly forwarded to the configured nameservers. Fixed: Resolved an issue where nodes with Tailnet Lock enabled on large tailnets would experience startup failures.

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Last updated on August 28, 2026.

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Gute App

Die App ist gut und erfüllt ihren Zweck. Allerdings verbraucht sie viel zu viel Akku. Auch im Leerlauf ohne Benutzung des Handys hat Tailscale immer den höchsten Verbrauch.
jabbadujabbadu

Easy!

Super Service und wirklich einfach einzurichten! Man sollte sich vorher einlesen, wozu man tailscale nutzt. Für meinen Anwendungsfall der Vernetzung mehrerer Server an verschiedenen Locations und den Zugriff darauf ist es wirklich ideal! Selten sowas einfaches genutzt!
John-Boy85John-Boy85

Doesn’t work on iPad

After signing in you’re stuck in a browser
Kirkou3615Kirkou3615

Terrible UI

Ridiculously annoying login pop-up pops up repeatedly every three seconds as you are trying to find out how to enter an alternate coordination URL making this app infuriating to use.
HalabecHalabec

Einen großen Dank an die Firma

Einen großen Dank an die Firma, daß sie diesen Service so kostenfrei und zuverlässig zur Verfügung stellt !!
1scotty11scotty1
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Inability to connect or authenticate

Bug

Exit node feature not working as expected

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when switching networks

Bug

App getting stuck in a loading state

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Requested Features

5 requests

On-demand VPN connection

Feature

Ability to switch between multiple accounts

Feature

More granular control over exit nodes

Feature

Integration with other networking tools

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

FAQ

What does Tailscale do?

Tailscale is a secure connectivity platform that uses a mesh VPN architecture built on WireGuard. It allows you to securely connect people, workloads, and devices to anything on the internet. It brings identity to network access, enabling Zero Trust principles and simplifying software-defined networking.

How does Tailscale enhance security?

Tailscale enhances security by implementing Zero Trust principles at the network layer. Access is controlled based on users, groups, tags, and devices rather than IP addresses, ensuring end-to-end security across all environments. It replaces legacy VPNs with a more modern and secure approach.

What are the use cases for Tailscale?

Tailscale can be used for various purposes including homelab VPNs, business VPNs, connecting workloads across clouds and Kubernetes clusters, privileged access management, and securing AI. It's also effective for edge and IoT devices and CI/CD pipelines.

Is Tailscale free to use?

Tailscale offers a freemium model. While there is a free tier for personal use, larger teams or businesses may require paid plans for advanced features and increased scale. Specific pricing details are available on their website.

What platforms does Tailscale support?

Tailscale is available on a wide range of platforms, including macOS, iOS, tvOS, Windows, Linux, and more. This hardware-agnostic approach allows you to securely connect from virtually any device or environment.