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IT Support / Sysadmin
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Mar 24, 2026
Secure remote access has transformed how I manage church servers and homelab devices
Pros and Cons
  • "Tailscale has positively impacted my organization by making the previously unusable doorbell with the cloud solution fast and reliable for remote access."
  • "I initially got introduced to Tailscale in high school when I needed access to services running on my server, but due to deep packet inspection being in place, I could not use Tailscale."

What is our primary use case?

My main use case for Tailscale is remote access to devices across networks.

In my church context, I can give you a quick specific example of how I use Tailscale for remote access: we have a Reolink doorbell that I access over the local network via the Reolink client apps or MPV, and it also has a cloud solution that is slow and unreliable. I use Tailscale to remotely connect to the doorbell and its NVR, and it is quick, nice, smooth, and great. Another example is in my homelab, where I have many devices in a rack, and I use Tailscale to connect to any of them for fast, reliable access since they can all be in one Tailnet. In the church context, I can use subnet routing to fully expose the entire subnet that the doorbell is on and access various other server computers remotely.

In the church context, I have a number of server computers running virtual machines on a Proxmox device, and I generally SSH into the Proxmox host or the virtual machines through Tailscale when I am outside of the church network. Tailscale gives me a list of all devices on the Tailnet, making it easy to copy the IP addresses and access everything flawlessly.

What is most valuable?

I would say the best features Tailscale offers are ease of use and ease of remote access. Compared to Tailscale's competitors that I have tried, such as ZeroTier, Tailscale allows you to access a device from another place in significantly less time. Tailscale is very fast, and WireGuard as a protocol is a great choice for a VPN solution because it is so quick, making things such as game streaming over Tailscale easy and fast.

Tailscale's security is fabulous, especially the access control features and the ability to use existing OAuth accounts for access. The user interface is very sleek and not cluttered, which I appreciate when I am on a device with a graphical interface or a command line interface. There are a couple of quirks with the command line interface that I believe are intentional design choices for the best.

Tailscale has positively impacted my organization by making the previously unusable doorbell with the cloud solution fast and reliable for remote access. Previously, conversations through it would be stuttery and hard to understand, with periods of no video feed. Tailscale fully fixed that issue. Accessing servers is easier, allowing me to SSH into the hypervisor or virtual machine seamlessly whenever I need to improve a feature or fix downtime issues. Tailscale managing the security for these critical functions is a beneficial aspect.

What needs improvement?

I do believe there are a couple of features and changes I would like to see with Tailscale. I initially got introduced to Tailscale in high school when I needed access to services running on my server, but due to deep packet inspection being in place, I could not use Tailscale. Tailscale's free plan effectively introduces people to the service, but I would love to see an anti-censorship VPN protocol implemented. When accessing my homelab, I usually have to resort to using VLESS host through 3X-UI, which is complicated. I would like Tailscale to provide more censorship-resistant options, such as Shadowsocks or VLESS, as fallback protocols.

I would like more anti-censorship protocols, such as VLESS or Shadowsocks, so I can effectively use Tailscale in environments with censored internet access that block WireGuard through deep packet inspection.

More anti-censorship VPN protocols are the main improvement I wish for. If Tailscale implemented these, I would use it for all my VPN needs and would likely use Tailscale entirely.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tailscale for five years.

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How are customer service and support?

The user interface, documentation, and support for Tailscale are fabulous, and I have no complaints about the user interface. I might prefer a TUI instead of a CLI because I am often not using graphical applications, but the CLI is satisfactory. Overall, the interfaces are great, and the documentation is straightforward for setting up Tailscale on server devices. I only need to reference documentation for specific features such as enabling subnet routing.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others looking into using Tailscale is to do it; it makes remote access much easier.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Apr 6, 2026
Secure network access has simplified real-device testing across mobile and desktop platforms
Pros and Cons
  • "Tailscale is very intuitive as well as accessible, which allowed us to connect everything to our testing network very seamlessly since it could easily be downloaded onto mobile devices or other devices."
  • "I would not say anything in Tailscale's use case could be improved; what it does and its intended use is perfect, but the application on the laptop is a little buggy since it continuously opens in the background when it should not be."

What is our primary use case?

For Tailscale, we use it in testing in terms of mobile deployment, and it is a great way to connect a mobile device or any device to a network to allow us to get onto our testing networks and see the UI and other things in that regard on different devices very easily.

Tailscale is very intuitive as well as accessible, which allowed us to connect everything to our testing network very seamlessly since it could easily be downloaded onto mobile devices or other devices.

That covers our main use case and what Tailscale does a great job at helping with our testing and device connectivity.

For the platform that we used Tailscale for, we really just set up accounts and were given access through being invited to a Tailscale team, from which we could just set up connectivity on the device.

What is most valuable?

The best features Tailscale offers in my experience would be accessibility from any device; it is on iOS, it is on Android, and it helps us test multiple environments very well, especially for UI testing to ensure all of our UIs are reactive on all devices correctly across our entire infrastructure and device network.

The ease of connectivity in terms of Tailscale's ability to allow downloading the application on any device, whether it be a laptop or mobile, stands out as the most valuable for our workflow, because it allows them to communicate very seamlessly and easily with minimal setup, which was its biggest appeal to our team in developing our platform.

In terms of testing, Tailscale was the best way for us to establish connections across multiple devices and allowed us to test our UI and application across different platforms, iOS, Android, seamlessly, which made our website more reactive and essentially drove our testing.

What needs improvement?

I would not say anything in Tailscale's use case could be improved; what it does and its intended use is perfect, but the application on the laptop is a little buggy since it continuously opens in the background when it should not be.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tailscale for about two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Tailscale has been stable in my experience as I have never had problems with connectivity or any bugs in its usage.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I cannot comment too much on scalability since our team always remains very small in developing our platform, but for the team members that we have added to it, there have been no problems, so it has handled everything very well.

How are customer service and support?

I have never needed customer support for Tailscale.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use a previous solution; Tailscale was the first thing that came up when we needed to solve our issue of getting onto multiple devices very easily.

How was the initial setup?

I did not handle any pricing, setup costs, or licensing for Tailscale, but from what I know, it was very affordable at only five dollars per month for a team of Tailscale users, which is really easy for small startups.

What about the implementation team?

We went straight for Tailscale without evaluating other options, as it was just perfect for our use case and needs.

What was our ROI?

I have seen time saved as a significant return on investment since it was a big help over dealing with emulators, as Tailscale allowed our application to run directly on our device and see our reactiveness.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I did not handle any pricing, setup costs, or licensing for Tailscale, but from what I know, it was very affordable at only five dollars per month for a team of Tailscale users, which is really easy for small startups.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We went straight for Tailscale without evaluating other options, as it was just perfect for our use case and needs.

What other advice do I have?

If you are looking for a one-stop shop application that handles device connectivity across platforms, whether it be PC, Android, or iOS, Tailscale is a great solution for connecting devices together to get onto the same network for easily testing your applications on actual hardware rather than emulated hardware. I give this product a rating of nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Mar 25, 2026
Quick VPN setup has simplified secure game hosting and remote access for personal and volunteer work
Pros and Cons
  • "This quick setup with Tailscale has saved me probably days of work that I would have spent learning how to configure traditional VPN solutions, more traditional solutions like WireGuard, where I would have had to learn their entire configuration process and it would have taken days just to set that up."
  • "I think Tailscale can be improved by enhancing the free side of things."

What is our primary use case?

I have been using Tailscale for three to four years now for personal use and for my volunteer and business work.

My main use case for Tailscale is maintaining my personal network that I use for family and friends. It is easy to set up on pretty much any device.

I use it for getting around port forwarding restrictions. For example, if I have a network on my school computer that I cannot port forward from, I can plug a VPN into it and port forward onto the VPN.

Tailscale has been beneficial for hosting game servers with friends online. It is useful for situations where you need to get around firewalls and restrictions. You need a VPN to secure your networking because many of these game servers do not have encryption by default when they are small games. It is helpful to be able to set that up.

What is most valuable?

The best features Tailscale offers include ease of startup. Once you log in on your Google account, you can add other people's Google accounts or use emails if they do not have one. There are all sorts of options available. I used it a while ago to set up, so I am not sure how the current setup options are, but it is very useful in that aspect.

Tailscale has been very helpful for setting up a VPN network in various locations when you might not have the time to set up port forwarding or configure servers on each end. When you just want something quick and ready to go, it is the solution for you. It is really good for that.

This quick setup with Tailscale has saved me probably days of work that I would have spent learning how to configure traditional VPN solutions, more traditional solutions like WireGuard, where I would have had to learn their entire configuration process and it would have taken days just to set that up. After that, I would have had to replicate it on every machine I use.

What needs improvement?

I think Tailscale can be improved by enhancing the free side of things. It is really useful for people who are students or personal users who are not business users to keep going with the free version because it expands your user base. If you can get people to realize that this is actually a good product, they will be willing to pay for the paid version.

How was the initial setup?

The process of adding other users with their Google accounts or emails was challenging at first when I was figuring out how to add other emails. I thought I would have to sign in on my Google account each time, but once I discovered that you could invite people, that was when it really took off.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for others looking into using Tailscale is to make sure it has the features you need for the payment plan you are willing to go for. There are multiple payment plans, and if you want more users or more devices, you have to pay more, but make sure it has what you need for the payment you are willing to offer.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Mar 28, 2026
Secure remote access has simplified client support and reduced connectivity troubleshooting
Pros and Cons
  • "Tailscale has positively impacted my organization and consulting work by making remote connections easy, significantly reducing the friction and making this very reliable, even behind difficult networks with CGNAT or other situations that make establishing connections difficult using other means."

    What is our primary use case?

    My main use case for Tailscale is access to internal resources and supporting clients, having replaced two different VPN products I was using previously.

    I have a number of applications that are running within my network. I have used the split DNS for accessing internal resources or supporting clients.

    Using split DNS with Tailscale has helped me manage access and support my clients by being able to use my internal DNS servers easily within the network without needing to have full tunnel connections. It has worked great for exposing particular applications to clients who are shared to particular nodes on my tailnet.

    What is most valuable?

    The best feature Tailscale offers is the ease of use for managing WireGuard and the fact that the key management is completely transparent, both for the WireGuard tunnel connection and for the SSH functionality.

    The transparent key management and SSH functionality have benefited me by completely eliminating a manual, tedious step of needing to manage keys, which felt like a significant security risk that something could go wrong in the key management process. With Tailscale, it just happens and works.

    Tailscale has positively impacted my organization and consulting work by making remote connections easy, significantly reducing the friction and making this very reliable, even behind difficult networks with CGNAT or other situations that make establishing connections difficult using other means.

    What needs improvement?

    I think if there was a streamlined mechanism to self-host the control plane, that would be a significant help in certain regulatory environments where customers feel unsure about having an external party control authentication onto the tailnet. Even with Tailnet Lock, there is still a concern that there are parts of the control plane that are opaque.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Tailscale since September of last year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Tailscale is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I have not hit the limits of Tailscale's scalability, which works well under automation and infrastructure as code. It is scalable from the perspective I am able to see.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have not had much of a need to interact with customer support, but the only thing that I have used it for is to establish a custom OIDC identity provider, and the response felt quick and professional.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I previously used self-hosted WireGuard and OpenVPN connections because they had difficulty getting through in particular CGNAT connections, and that was the initial impetus for looking at Tailscale.

    How was the initial setup?

    My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was straightforward and seemed fair for the value that the product provides.

    What about the implementation team?

    My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

    What was our ROI?

    I do not have any metrics to share. Qualitatively, it definitely feels as though time troubleshooting connectivity has decreased.

    Support issues related to connectivity have dropped by about half, and while I do not have an exact measure, the amount of time spent working on connectivity issues has decreased significantly.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I did not purchase Tailscale through the AWS Marketplace.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I also evaluated Twingate and ZeroTier before choosing Tailscale.

    What other advice do I have?

    My advice to others looking into using Tailscale is to give it a try and make sure that it suits your needs, but overall, it feels like a stable product that greatly simplifies VPN and remote connectivity needs. I would rate this product a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Hybrid Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Other
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    IT support engineer at technology friend company
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    Apr 29, 2026
    Private branches and remote devices have become accessible and stay connected for daily operations
    Pros and Cons
    • "Tailscale is a great solution that is fast, easy, and cheap."
    • "Another issue is that when I use Tailscale with other alternatives such as Radmin and ZeroTier, it takes high priority and takes all the incoming connections, even if the other alternative has a different IP scope."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Tailscale to share the branches in one network to make a site-to-site VPN. I have customers, and each customer has a server with too many branches. We need to access some devices that are not connected directly to the network, such as fingerprints that cannot have any firmware to install, for example, Tailscale agents. I need to connect the branch with the headquarter office and use Tailscale commands to reach the fingerprint through this VPN site-to-site.

    This is the main purpose for using Tailscale until now, and I am searching for the other properties and features of Tailscale.

    What is most valuable?

    Tailscale is fast and easy to install. I can install Tailscale on any operating system, as it has a lot of OS versions and supports Linux, Mac, Android phones, Apple iOS, and Windows. This feature is suitable for my daily jobs and tasks.

    Tailscale has a great interface that is friendly and acceptable. Tailscale fixed the problem with reaching devices such as fingerprints, and it is now the most preferred way to connect the site-to-site VPN when we have a customer with fingerprints.

    Tailscale is good in troubleshooting, and it takes no time.

    What needs improvement?

    One of the most significant issues I faced is that in some countries, when I access my Tailscale account, it gives me more steps to verify and confirm, such as sending a message to my mobile and entering the code. I can see this is not helpful for the user experience compared to other alternatives.

    Another issue is that when I use Tailscale with other alternatives such as Radmin and ZeroTier, it takes high priority and takes all the incoming connections, even if the other alternative has a different IP scope. It still takes the control and tends to cancel the other software as a VPN site-to-site.

    Tailscale is stable, but sometimes with no more use, it sometimes needs to be activated again and again. For example, if I cannot connect or if the customer cannot connect to the network or use the tool, after one month, the customer gets lost or disconnected from the network and needs to verify again.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    About one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Tailscale is stable, but sometimes with no more use, it sometimes needs to be activated again and again. For example, if I cannot connect or if the customer cannot connect to the network or use the tool, after one month, the customer gets lost or disconnected from the network and needs to verify again.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Tailscale is good, and I can add any number of branches I need until now.

    How are customer service and support?

    Tailscale customer support is good. I can contact them and receive a fast response.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I still use other tools such as Radmin and ZeroTier. In previous years, I used to use Hamachi. They were good, but in some cases and some OS that does not support them, I switched to Tailscale.

    What was our ROI?

    Tailscale is a great solution that is fast, easy, and cheap.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Tailscale is cheap regarding other alternative site-to-site VPN solutions.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I evaluated Radmin and ZeroTier, and they were good.

    What other advice do I have?

    Tailscale is good in performance, but with the previous issues I explained, I can give it just eight until it fixes these issues. I give Tailscale a rating of eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Other
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    Application Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
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    Mar 23, 2026
    Remote access to my home network has become seamless and now simplifies daily management
    Pros and Cons
    • "With Tailscale, I set it up and forget it because it just works, allowing me to avoid worrying about the whole VPN aspect of my home network architecture."
    • "However, I think improvements could be made in the support for UI clients, especially on Linux machines."

    What is our primary use case?

    My main use case for Tailscale is accessing my home network when I'm outside. Essentially, it functions as a VPN.

    I use Tailscale to access my home network by connecting to a main machine that runs Tailscale, which is separate from my home server. This allows me to connect to it even when my home server goes down, and it serves as a subnet router so I can access my home network through that single machine instead of connecting every single virtual machine to the same Tailscale network.

    What is most valuable?

    In my opinion, the best features Tailscale offers are its ease of use and quick setup. You essentially just need to run a command and you're connected to Tailscale network, and I love MagicDNS as well. Ease of use, MagicDNS, and the subnet router capabilities are very good.

    I appreciate that MagicDNS helps me avoid memorizing IP addresses, and the subnet router allows me to use one device to connect to the entire network. For example, if I have a smart TV that cannot install Tailscale, I can access it through my subnet router machine. I set it up this way because I only have Tailscale installed on that entry point machine, which serves as the gateway to my network.

    Tailscale has made managing and accessing my home network easier compared to using OpenVPN before. Previously, I had to manage everything myself, run the server, and keep it operational. If the server ever went down, I couldn't access my home network. With Tailscale, the situation is similar, but I don't have to expose any ports; I just connect a device to Tailscale servers. The main difference is that I don't have to run the VPN server since Tailscale does it for me, connecting my devices through their service. It's really great that I don't have to worry about all the setups.

    I appreciate how their login system works. Tailscale services are fast, and since processing is done on the clients rather than the servers, they can focus on providing a good, reliable service. I don't think I've ever faced downtimes or connection issues from another country.

    What needs improvement?

    Tailscale does a great job for free-tier users, and the 100 device limit is very fair. However, I think improvements could be made in the support for UI clients, especially on Linux machines. In Windows and macOS, the UI support is good, but Linux is more customizable and has a unique setup, and I feel like I never have a good UI to interact with when using Linux desktops, which is unfortunate.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been working in my current field for about four years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Tailscale is stable for me.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I feel Tailscale would handle adding more devices or users in the future easily, and I am confident of it. As a free-tier user, I have tested my limits, connecting the maximum amount of devices, and everything performed great. After that, I switched to subnet routing, allowing one device to forward traffic into my home network, which also circumvented device limits.

    How are customer service and support?

    I never interacted with Tailscale's customer support because I never needed to. Tailscale is that reliable, and their documentation answers any questions I have.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I previously used OpenVPN before switching to Tailscale. I liked OpenVPN, but setting it up in a production environment was more of a learning experience rather than a complete permanent solution. You always find yourself wondering what improvements could be made. While OpenVPN is fine for production use, I'd say a managed service is more professional because it provides guarantees and reduces concerns. I switched to Tailscale out of curiosity, wanting to try WireGuard, and I was sold after just one to two minutes of setup.

    Before choosing Tailscale, I evaluated other options, including OpenVPN. I was familiar with running my own VPN solution and considered using WireGuard directly on my home network or opting for Tailscale, which uses WireGuard in the background. I wanted something that worked correctly the first time, so I chose Tailscale while planning to tinker with WireGuard later.

    How was the initial setup?

    My advice for others looking into using Tailscale is simple: just do it. Spin up a virtual machine, run the one-line command that Tailscale provides, and see how it works because it's so intuitive that nobody can mess it up.

    What was our ROI?

    I've seen a return on investment with Tailscale in terms of time saved and less maintenance required. I learned a lot from installing and maintaining OpenVPN, which sometimes required extensive hands-on configuration and problem-solving. With Tailscale, I set it up and forget it because it just works, allowing me to avoid worrying about the whole VPN aspect of my home network architecture. Every return on investment with Tailscale is time saved and reliability from the managed service.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I wouldn't say I have an experience with pricing, setup costs, or licensing because I use the free tier. My needs have never exceeded the free tier as I am the single maintainer of my home network and server, which is beneficial.

    What other advice do I have?

    I think Tailscale is an awesome product; I use it every day and have it implemented in my home network. As long as the free tier stays the same, I don't see myself switching from it.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Software Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
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    Secure cluster access has simplified connecting multiple cloud environments from local systems
    Pros and Cons
    • "The best features Tailscale offers for me are how easily we can connect to different clusters and different systems."

      What is our primary use case?

      I have been using Tailscale for approximately one to one and a half years for one of my projects. My main use case for Tailscale during that project was connecting different GCP GKE clusters. I had different production, staging, and testing clusters, and we wanted a way to easily connect to any of the clusters. Tailscale allowed us to easily access any of the clusters we wanted from a local system.

      What is most valuable?

      I chose Tailscale for this setup because I was searching for different projects to connect different clusters, and I found Tailscale online. There were quite good reviews about Tailscale, which was one of the reasons I chose it to connect different clusters. Tailscale is quite easy to deploy and get started with.

      The setup process and documentation for Tailscale stood out to me because the documentation is quite good and the setup is quite easy. You just need to install a single binary on your system and you are ready to go. You can easily connect to any of the systems that you want.

      The best features Tailscale offers for me are how easily we can connect to different clusters and different systems. If I have a system somewhere around the globe and I want to connect directly from my local system, it is quite easy. I just need to have Tailscale binary on my system, and I can connect to that specific system.

      I did not face any issues with latency or connection reliability while using Tailscale; it was quite seamless for me. Connecting was quite easy.

      I discovered some ACL features while exploring Tailscale later on, and I think they are quite good. We can configure some IPs through which we can connect, and I think that is one of the good features Tailscale has.

      What needs improvement?

      I think Tailscale is quite good for me as I am not a power user. I have mostly used it for basic use cases, and I feel that nothing is missing for me. If there were any power users who have used Tailscale extensively, they might give some feedback on what can be improved upon, but for me, it was good and suitable. I cannot think of anything that needs to be improved upon.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      I have been working in my current field for more than four years.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      Tailscale is stable.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      Regarding Tailscale's scalability, we did not use it at a large scale since our team is small, but I think it is good.

      How are customer service and support?

      Tailscale customer support is good.

      Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

      I did not previously use a different solution because we directly went with Tailscale. We did not have any other solution before that.

      How was the initial setup?

      My main use case for Tailscale during that project was mostly about connecting different GCP GKE clusters. I had different production, staging, and testing clusters, and we wanted a way through which we could easily connect to any of the clusters. Tailscale allowed us to easily access any of the clusters we wanted from a local system.

      What was our ROI?

      The time saved by using Tailscale is significant because earlier, when we wanted to connect different clusters, we used to run GCP commands to connect them. With Tailscale, it was quite easy. We were still running the command, but we did not need the specific command anymore because it was just Tailscale binary, and it was quite easy to connect to any of the clusters we wanted. We have seen a return on investment from Tailscale since it was a time-saving tool for us. We did not need different GCP commands to connect to different clusters; it was just a single Tailscale binary through which we were connecting, making it a time-saving solution.

      What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

      My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Tailscale is that since our team is quite small, about ten people, we did not take any license and the cost was zero for us because we were using Tailscale's open-source version.

      Which other solutions did I evaluate?

      Before choosing Tailscale, I thought about evaluating other options, but there was another tool called WireGuard, which Tailscale is based upon. I did not look for any other tool further because I felt that Tailscale was good and would do my job.

      What other advice do I have?

      I advise others looking into using Tailscale to go for the documentation and just read over the things, as it is quite easy to set up. I think anyone can set up Tailscale. Tailscale is a good tool to use, and it is quite friendly without hassle to set it up. My rating for this review is nine out of ten.

      Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

      Private Cloud

      If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

      Google
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      Founder at AI Consult
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      Jun 15, 2026
      Secure private agents have protected my APIs and now need better access tiers and licensing
      Pros and Cons
      • "Tailscale's best features include the ability to seamlessly integrate and add devices, exit nodes, a very simple UI that is easy to set up, and importantly, access to a CLI so that my agents can set up Tailscale for me."
      • "I choose a seven because it sells what it does honestly, but I believe some more flexibility might be needed."

      What is our primary use case?

      My main use case for Tailscale is to create a secure network between my applications so that I can use my agents within, from my Mac, to my phone, to my VPS, all of them connected through Tailscale.

      I set up Tailscale by allowing SSH from my Mac to my VPS, where I have APIs hosted on the VPS, which each agent can access through Tailscale, allowing me to be off-grid and have only my agents access my API without worrying about hacking or prompt injection. This covers my main use case for Tailscale.

      What is most valuable?

      Tailscale's best features include the ability to seamlessly integrate and add devices, exit nodes, a very simple UI that is easy to set up, and importantly, access to a CLI so that my agents can set up Tailscale for me.

      The simple UI helps me day-to-day because it is very easy for me as a non-technical person to set it up and ensure that it is there, allowing me to close off every other port in my VPS and allow only Tailscale. The CLI is very simple, enabling my AI agents to interact directly with Tailscale via the CLI, which allows me to use plain language as a non-technical person to set up Tailscale without needing technical knowledge, making it useful for my clients as well to sell them privacy.

      Tailscale has positively impacted my organization by allowing me to have a scalable private setup, and ideally, it would be great to have some sort of licensing framework that we could sell Tailscale as part of our services. When I say it allowed me to scale privately, it has reduced my security concerns because it allows me to move faster.

      What needs improvement?

      I think Tailscale can improve by going towards more agent-facing interactions, such as adding a skill for agents to know how to use Tailscale, possibly incorporating MCPs, and generally allowing agents to interact with Tailscale in a simpler, faster way.

      A main feature could be some sort of skill or MCP, along with all the necessary documentation for AI agents to tweak it. I choose a seven because it sells what it does honestly, but I believe some more flexibility might be needed. The UI currently offers a few options, but allowing tiers of access would be interesting, letting you create Tailscale tier one, tier two, and tier three with different read-write capabilities within those tiers, which would be really cool and could push it to a ten. The lack of licensing for commercial purposes also hinders it from being better.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      I have used Tailscale for about a year.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      Tailscale is very stable.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      I have not tested Tailscale's scalability yet, so it is to be understood later.

      Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

      Before choosing Tailscale, I honestly did not evaluate other options, as I thought Tailscale was the leader in the market and a proven solution, making it an easy decision for me.

      How was the initial setup?

      I set up Tailscale by allowing SSH from my Mac to my VPS, where I have APIs hosted on the VPS, which each agent can access through Tailscale, allowing me to be off-grid and have only my agents access my API without worrying about hacking or prompt injection.

      What was our ROI?

      I have not seen a return on investment yet.

      What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

      My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing leads me to believe that the licensing is quite restrictive.

      What other advice do I have?

      Tailscale is quite a straightforward product, best-in-class for security, making a lot of sense for network security, so I really recommend trying it out because it is really good. My review rating for Tailscale is seven.

      Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

      Hybrid Cloud

      If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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      Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
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      IT Support at Université Virtuelle de Côte d'Ivoire
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      Top 20
      May 11, 2026
      Secure remote access has protected data in transit and reduces security incidents across devices
      Pros and Cons
      • "The best features Tailscale offers are the ease of use and the security it provides for data in transition."

        What is our primary use case?

        I use Tailscale for secure connections in my enterprise by installing an agent on each device, and I use my PCs as an exit node, so all the traffic goes through my laptop and no one else can access the data in transition.

        I also use Tailscale at home, so all the data remains encrypted.

        What is most valuable?

        The best features Tailscale offers are the ease of use and the security it provides for data in transition.

        Compared to WireGuard, Tailscale is easier than other tools because the configuration is straightforward, the installation is simple, the setup is uncomplicated, and adding and removing a user is intuitive. Everything is easy with Tailscale, and you don't have to know much about ACLs or similar concepts.

        The user interface is very friendly, and the mobile app is very easy to use.

        All communication is more secured with Tailscale. As an IT professional with experience in security, I can confirm that there is a level of protection for our data in transition because the data remains encrypted. We can connect to public Wi-Fi without any concern since Tailscale provides encryption for all devices.

        I have noticed fewer security incidents since using Tailscale.

        What needs improvement?

        As long as Tailscale is still updating the tools, everything is working properly currently, so I don't know what they could improve.

        In the future, it would be great if Tailscale could add the exit node feature to the mobile app so that you can use exit node mode on your smartphone.

        For how long have I used the solution?

        I have been using Tailscale for one year now.

        What do I think about the stability of the solution?

        Tailscale is stable.

        What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

        Tailscale is scalable.

        How are customer service and support?

        I rate the customer support for Tailscale an eight out of ten.

        Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

        Previously, I tried to use WireGuard, but I decided to change to Tailscale because the configuration was quite complex. I chose Tailscale because the installation and configuration were easier.

        How was the initial setup?

        Pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Tailscale were all affordable, and Tailscale is not that expensive.

        What was our ROI?

        I have seen a return on investment with Tailscale, and we saved money because we have fewer security incidents. Tailscale has reduced security incidents by thirty percent.

        What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

        Pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Tailscale were all affordable, and Tailscale is not that expensive.

        Which other solutions did I evaluate?

        I did not evaluate other options before choosing Tailscale because it relies on WireGuard, which is the more secured VPN.

        What other advice do I have?

        I rate this product a nine out of ten.

        Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

        On-premises
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        Apr 30, 2026
        Secure access to home servers has transformed how I work with local models and client projects
        Pros and Cons
        • "Tailscale has positively impacted my organization with shorter time for setting up connections and improved accessibility."

          What is our primary use case?

          My main use case for Tailscale is the accessibility and simplicity that it offers me to access my servers from anywhere, as well as my local computer and local LLM models. I can access them from anywhere on the network. When I'm doing testing, developing, or handling sensitive data that I don't want to be in the cloud, I can always access my home setup and process the data as required. Additionally, when I was setting up my Kubernetes cluster, I considered Tailscale as a solution for the interconnectivity between the bare metal node and the Oracle virtual machines that I have, which are isolated.

          Tailscale helps with accessing my local models and sensitive data due to the simplicity of setting up everything. Even for non-technical people, it's easier to set up. I have my setup with my phone, my laptop, and my servers connected. When I need to work with a client or as a consultant, if they are remote and don't have the technical capabilities to access their infrastructure network, it is as simple as that. I just send them a script showing how to install and what to click to join my Tailscale organization. Then I have access to their system easily.

          Tailscale has made things easier for presenting, setting up, and sharing files. When I'm working on a project or building an application in React and want to present the UI, even though it's locally hosted, I can serve it on Tailscale and share the Tailscale link that is accessible from the public so the client can see the work in progress. It has also been useful to use the serve feature for sharing files. If I need to share a specific larger file, I would put it on a share and send the link to a friend or coworker so they can download the file. When the process is finished, I can simply stop the sharing.

          What is most valuable?

          My opinion about the best features Tailscale offers includes accessibility, simplicity, the file serve feature, and the ability to share internal routes. I can set up access to anything at home. Tailscale will advertise the routes inside the network so you can reach any part of the network without any issues, and it provides the control to isolate everything. I also see they have a new feature called lockout that I want to try.

          Tailscale has positively impacted my organization with shorter time for setting up connections and improved accessibility. Even when a non-technical person needs help, I can assist them much faster than explaining the process to them.

          What needs improvement?

          I don't have any particular ideas or additions about the features. It was nice for the service discovery that I used in the cluster because you can connect and use auto service discovery, but I haven't implemented that much because the complexity of the networking that I have sometimes caused issues.

          I haven't thought much about how Tailscale can be improved.

          For how long have I used the solution?

          I have been using Tailscale for something more than two years.

          What do I think about the stability of the solution?

          In my experience, Tailscale is stable.

          What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

          Tailscale's scalability is great.

          How are customer service and support?

          I find Tailscale's customer support to be good.

          Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

          I did not previously use a different solution.

          What was our ROI?

          I cannot provide input on whether I have seen a return on investment with Tailscale since I used the free version.

          What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

          I'm using the free version of Tailscale, so I didn't have any experience with the pricing.

          Which other solutions did I evaluate?

          Before choosing Tailscale, I evaluated other options by looking at Teleport but for a different solution. For networking mainly, I use WireGuard tunnels, which are peer-to-peer connection point-to-point.

          What other advice do I have?

          My advice to others looking into using Tailscale is to try it. It's simple to set up and simple to connect your applications from anywhere. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.

          Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

          Hybrid Cloud

          If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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