Tailscale Releases Tailcat, an Open Alternative to Its Own VPN Service

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Tailscale has introduced Tailcat, a project that enables users to build Tailscale-like networking without relying on Tailscale's own infrastructure. The tool is notably developed and released by Tailscale itself, positioning it as a transparent, open alternative to its commercial offering. Tailcat allows users to set up secure mesh networking independently, giving them greater control over their connectivity stack. The announcement was shared on Tailscale's official blog and gained attention on Hacker News. The move reflects a growing trend among networking companies toward offering open-source or self-hostable versions of their core products.

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