Tailscale

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About

Tailscale is ranked #5 of 15 in cloud Network Management Software on Inferse, made by Tailscale. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $1/mo.

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Free plan
Yestailscale.com
Paid from
$8/user/motailscale.com

Facts

Free plan
Yestailscale.com · 20 Sept 2026
Paid from
8tailscale.com · 20 Sept 2026
Product
Tailscale describes itself as a zero-config VPN that works with almost anything.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Networking
Tailscale uses WireGuard to establish low-latency peer-to-peer connections.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Encryption
Tailscale says its WireGuard-based connections are end-to-end encrypted and that it cannot read users’ traffic.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Access controls
Access control lists let administrators define which users can connect to which devices in their network.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Identity
Users can authenticate with supported identity providers, and Tailscale supports user and group provisioning through SCIM.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
The integrations page lists 23 identity provider integrations, including Okta, Google, Microsoft Entra ID, GitHub, and Apple ID.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Monitoring
Features include configuration audit logs, network flow logs, webhooks, and log streaming to SIEM integration partners.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Device security
Device posture attributes and integrations such as CrowdStrike can be used in connectivity rules to restrict access for devices that do not meet security requirements.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
File sharing
Taildrop transfers files between devices, while node sharing lets users share a node with another Tailscale user without exposing it to the public internet.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compliance
Tailscale says it has completed SOC 2 Type II certification covering security, availability, and confidentiality.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
Tailscale provides documentation, a support request form, community channels, and plan-dependent support levels; Premium lists priority support.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Intended use
The Personal plan is for individuals and is only suitable for non-commercial use; the pricing page gives homelabs and home VPNs as examples.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Notable limits
The Personal plan includes up to 6 users, 3 ACL groups, and 1,000 minutes per month for ephemeral resources; extra tagged resources cost $1 per month each.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026
Company
Tailscale identifies itself as Tailscale Inc.; the company page describes connecting coworkers, company databases, and family members as use cases.tailscale.com · 29 Sept 2026

Company

Founded
2019tailscale.com · 28 Sept 2026

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