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About Tailscale
Tailscale creates a secure mesh network between your devices using WireGuard. You install the client on each machine, log in with your identity provider (Google, Microsoft, GitHub), and they can all see each other—even if they're behind NATs or firewalls.
What it does
Tailscale assigns each device a unique IP in a private network. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end with WireGuard. It uses a coordination server to exchange keys, but no traffic passes through Tailscale's servers—it's peer-to-peer. You can share specific devices with other Tailscale users.
Best for
- Developers who need to SSH into servers or access internal services remotely
- IT admins managing distributed teams with devices on different networks
- Anyone who wants a simple VPN without configuring OpenVPN or IPsec
Strengths
- No open ports needed—works through NATs and firewalls automatically
- Uses WireGuard for fast, audited encryption
- Free for up to 100 devices and 3 users
Key features
- Mesh VPN — every device connects directly to every other device, no central server bottleneck
- WireGuard encryption — modern, fast, and audited protocol for all traffic
- Identity-based auth — log in with Google, Microsoft, GitHub, or any OIDC provider
- Device sharing — share specific devices with other Tailscale users without giving full network access
- Subnet routing — access entire local networks through a single Tailscale node
- MagicDNS — each device gets a human-readable name like 'raspberry-pi.tailnet-name.ts.net'
Tailscale Pricing
Tailscale pricing: Free · from $6/mo per user. Billing model: Freemium.
