Tailcat

Tailscale without Tailscale.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Uses Tailscale’s data plane without using the control plane i.e. connect endpoints without needing a Tailscale account. No IPs, no users, no controls - great for direct connectivity. Works as a CLI or a Go package.

Tradeoffs

You have to run your own DERP server for true Tailscale independence.

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