Tailscale
IT & Security · tailscale.com
Overview
Tailscale creates secure private networks between people, devices, services, and workloads using an identity-aware mesh built on WireGuard. It gives engineering, IT, and security teams simpler connectivity for remote access, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure, and edge devices while keeping policy, identity, approvals, and logs in a central control plane.
Best for
- Distributed engineering teams
- Secure admin access and infrastructure connectivity
- Organizations modernizing remote access
Not a fit if
- Teams requiring a traditional hub-and-spoke appliance
- Networks with highly specialized legacy protocols
- Buyers who need a full endpoint security platform
Why it’s listed
- Excellent practical alternative to legacy VPN rollout
- Clear self-serve pricing
- Strong identity and device ecosystem
- Useful for both developers and security teams
Pricing
Personal
FreeFree plan for individuals and small personal networks.
- Secure connectivity
- ACLs
- Basic SSH
Standard
$8 user/monthTeam networking with identity, SCIM, device management, and posture integrations.
- SCIM
- MDM
- Posture
Premium
$18 user/monthAdvanced access, logging, SSH, routing, and support for growing organizations.
- JIT access
- Flow logs
- Priority support
Enterprise
Custom pricingCustom quantities, support, bundling, and services for large deployments.
- Custom limits
- MSA and SLA
- Professional services
Features
Integrations
Security & compliance
Pros & cons
Pros
- Fast deployment
- Identity-aware access controls
- Free evaluation path
- Broad cloud, identity, and device integrations
Cons
- Costs grow with users and resources
- Policy design still requires security expertise
- Some advanced features are tiered
- Peer connectivity needs architecture review
What the record shows
Tailscale currently publishes a free Personal plan, Standard at $8/user/month, Premium at $18/user/month, and Enterprise custom pricing, with posture, logging, SSH, and Kubernetes features varying by tier.
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