Verified User in Commercial Real Estate
AC
Verified User in Commercial Real Estate
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A business management essential"
4/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

Tailscale makes it easy to interconnect all of our devices, from servers running in a rack to the laptops of each employee. The simple, yet secure mesh VPN Tailscale provides means we don't have to worry about managing complex VPN configurations, making things just work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

The lack of an official self-hosted option means we must depened on the cloud for a production-ready solution. Our business takes data privacy seriously, and having to depend on the cloud means yet another provider. While solutions such as Headscale exist, they lack important business features like SSO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications
UT
Verified User in Telecommunications
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Tailscale with Headscale"
5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

Self Hostinging and that I can access my home and computers whereever I am without compromising on security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

Headscale setup, third party admin console Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrew S.
AS
Andrew S.
Individual Contributor
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Secure and Simple: Tailscale Review"
5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

Unlike other VPNs, which can be complex to set up, Tailscale is easy to deploy and configure. I appreciate that it works across a wide range of platforms. Provides secure access to my network resources without the need for a dedicated server or VPN gateway.

Another feature that stands out for me is its security. Tailscale uses WireGuard, a modern, advanced, high-performance VPN protocol that's designed with security in mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

While Tailscale's pricing may be reasonable for some users, it may be relatively expensive compared to other VPN solutions, especially for larger organisations that need to connect many devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Impossible to go back once you try"
5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

Tailscale simplifies a WireGuard VPN so that anyone can set it up. The setup is easy, and maintenance is even easier. It also provides peer-to-peer connections which can be cumbersome to implement with raw WireGuard Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

There is no official self-hosted option. This forces us to rely on Tailscale's cloud, which may not always be available if one day they disappear. While an app called Headscale does exist, it lacks some functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jared O.
JO
Jared O.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Fast and Simple"
5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

Fastest and simplest VPN I have ever setup. Rolling it out to the organization was even easier. First time I've used wireguard but I highly recommend tailscale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

I wish there was an LDAP integration or another way to manage users besides solely through one of the three sso providers.

Works fine for most cases but my person stuff I would appreciate but having to use Google, Microsoft, or GitHub. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
AF
Verified User in Financial Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Private network management made easy... and secure."
5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

The Tailscale Mesh Network solution delivers a secure solution to keep all your assets and network environments private, and all from an easy-to-use user interface. The use of SAML SSO and the requirement to authenticate each machine (client node), provides a strong and convenient security control with a defence-in-depth approach to your operational security. Then we throw in ACLs, IdP conditional access policies, Tailscale SSH, exit nodes, Tailscale sharing to guests, and it becomes an obvious addition to your networking infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

I would like to be able to reference my IdP (Azure AD, Okta, etc.) security groups when defining my ACLs.

Implementing a DNS solution has not been straightforward, since we heavily use node-relays. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Michael O.
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Has been great as we build a new product."
4.5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

We're a small startup and product development team (under 15). Because of our business, we do need some physical hardware in our office, but we also are taking advantage of the flexibility of the cloud.

On the infrastructure development side, Tailscale gives us flexibility to connect cloud and physical resources securely. It lets us design our network and security in the logical fashion we'd like without physical locality constraining us.

Our team is partially remote, and many of them _don't need_ to know whether the resources are local or in the cloud. They can work effectively from wherever they are.

Tailscale has been reliable for us and has allowed us to adapt quickly as the sands of startup life shift beneath our feet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

I didn't initially understand the differences between "teams" and "business" plans from their page because I didn't understand how their ACLs work. I think much use of ACLs will likely require a switch to the business plan.

I don't think there's anything terribly _wrong_ with this; it was just a surprise to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adrian P.
AP
Adrian P.
Head of Networks and Security
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple, secure, mesh VPN"
5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

Extremely easy to set up, on-board, and manage endpoints for non-technical users but with powerful tools to lock down access to specific systems using ACLs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

I've not found anything to dislike. It does everything I need so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Alistair W.
Freelance
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"VPNs reimagined with Tailscale"
4/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

I love that Tailscale allows you to access devices / local network without having to open up a port (essentially a door) on your network. This limits the attack surface for potential security threats whilst still allowing you access to your devices remotely. They make it incredibly easy to get started with a VPN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

There's no ability to share network subnets with other Tailscale members. This essentially restricts access to a local network to only one person without a paid plan. I hope that they'll add this in the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeremy N.
JN
Jeremy N.
Director of Technology
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"I've used Talescale for a long time and have seen many improvements. This is a great product!"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Tailscale?

Flexibility, Security, and Ease of use make Talescale number one in its class. I've used this product in everything from access to nodes in my home lab to B2B solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tailscale?

There isn't much that I don't like. I feel this product should be baked into every OS from Desktops, Laptops, Servers, Kiosk, to Phones, Tablets, and POS solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.