Tailscale
9.4#1 in business vpn softwareFrom $1 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Tailscale | Teleport |
|---|---|---|
| Access controls | ACLs use users, groups, IPs, CIDRs, hosts and tags in directional default-deny policies to control which identities can connect. | Teleport supports role-based access controls and single sign-on through existing identity management systems. |
| Company | Tailscale identifies itself as Tailscale Inc.; the company page describes connecting coworkers, company databases, and family members as use cases. | Teleport identifies Gravitational Inc. as its copyright holder and lists its global headquarters in Oakland, California. |
| Compliance | Tailscale says it has completed SOC 2 Type II certification covering security, availability, and confidentiality. | Teleport says it maintains SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA Security Rule compliance for its cloud and self-hosted products. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Official integration documentation covers cloud servers, containers and virtual machines, serverless apps, databases, code environments, firewalls, web servers, NAS devices and MDM. | Teleport lists 112 integrations, including AWS, Kubernetes distributions, databases, identity providers, CI/CD tools, and observability platforms. |
Tailscale plans
- PersonalFree
- Standard$8 a month
- Premium$18 a month
- Additional tagged resources$1 a month
- Add more tagged resources$1 a month
- Mullvad add-on$5 a month
Teleport plans
- Community Edition—
- Enterprise Edition Standard—
- Enterprise Edition Premium—
Pick Tailscale if…
Tailscale suits individuals setting up a home VPN or homelab, as well as teams that need to control access between users and devices. The Personal plan is limited to non-commercial use.
Pick Teleport if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.