gluetun
VPN client in a thin Docker container for multiple VPN providers, written in Go, and using OpenVPN or Wireguard, DNS over TLS, with a few proxy servers built-in. (by qdm12)
tailscale
The easiest, most secure way to use WireGuard and 2FA. (by tailscale)
| gluetun | tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | 1,006 | |
| 6,138 | 16,535 | |
| - | 2.7% | |
| 9.2 | 9.9 | |
| 3 days ago | 5 days ago | |
| Go | Go | |
| MIT License | BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
gluetun
Posts with mentions or reviews of gluetun.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-04.
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Custom command on docker startup after watchtower update
healthcheck: # https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun/issues/641#issuecomment-933856220 test: "curl -sf https://example.com || exit 1" interval: 1m timeout: 10s retries: 2
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Communicating with another docker container that is networked through a VPN container
I have containers a,b,c. Container C is running Gluetun (https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun) which is a VPN container.
- Restart vpn connection (new ip) from inside the container?
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It's this time of the year again... which open-source project are you donating to?
The last couple of years I have been donating to Gluetun.
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How to host a docker based proxy for selected containers
One option I could find is Gluetun, which looks very popular and actively maintained. In this case we have one single point of contact with VPN provider. The other containers should be run with network_mode: service:gluetun. If I understand correctly, those container will use VPN for every network operation, even for inter-container communication. Would they be visible for the containers not attached to gluetun (e.g. the SWAG reverse proxy)?
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Express vpn container
Try setting it up. https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun See if it works for your needs.
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Easy port-forwarding on linux
After some digging around, I found this project, which I think should get a lot more light on itself. It allows to setup port-forwarding on linux very easily, together with a lot of other things !
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running a docker with a torrent client and vpn INSIDE the container... bad idea?
I setup Gluetun with qbittorrent in docker. Gluetun connects to the nord via manual login and I get to choose the specific servers I want it to you in its environment variables.
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Gluetun killswitch
Hi guys, I have a dumb question: according to their github page, one of the features is the killswitch. It is not clear to me whether this would shutdown other containers (connected to it) when vpn drops, or only when the whole internet connection goes down
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NordVPN - AUTH_FAILED Your credentials might be wrong
# See https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun/wiki
tailscale
Posts with mentions or reviews of tailscale.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-30.
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List of ngrok/Cloudflare Tunnel alternatives and other tunneling software and services. Focus on self-hosting.
Tailscale - Built on WireGuard. Easy to use. Control server is closed source. Client code available with a BSD3 license + separate patents file.
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Building a Managed Service Provider Business With Open Source
Tailscale
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How to update Go version of tailscaled on macOS
I'm using the GitHub version of tailscaled on one of my Macs as a background daemon launched at boot. To upgrade to the latest version, try the following:
- Home Lab Guide
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🛡️4 Top Database Security Tools in 2024 🏆🔥
Tailscale is a VPN service that makes the devices and applications you own accessible anywhere in the world, securely and effortlessly. It enables encrypted point-to-point connections using the open source WireGuard® protocol, which means only devices on your private network can communicate with each other.
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Apple Announces Changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
Might be possible to do using a VPN as long as you can get broadcast/multicast packets forwarded.
Tailscale unfortunately doesn't support it...yet?
https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/issues/1013
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GitHub issues from top Open Source Golang Repositories that you should contribute to
Tailscale - Make depaware output patch compatible
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I have made a smalll NAS server using samba. What is the port to fwd to get to it externally
Tailscale is another way of doing it. I'm using it to access my Pi's Samba shares from my phone but it works from Windows as well.
- Remote Printing
- SSH configuration
What are some alternatives?
When comparing gluetun and tailscale you can also consider the following projects:
docker-wireguard-pia - A Docker container for using Wireguard with PIA.
headscale - An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server
openvpn-client
Netmaker - Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Netmaker automates fast, secure, and distributed virtual networks.
docker-transmission-openvpn - Docker container running Transmission torrent client with WebUI over an OpenVPN tunnel
netbird - Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and simple access controls.
nordlynx
ZeroTier - A Smart Ethernet Switch for Earth
nordvpn - NordVpn Docker Client
pivpn - The Simplest VPN installer, designed for Raspberry Pi
docker-qBittorrentvpn - Docker container which runs a headless qBittorrent client with WebUI and optional OpenVPN
Nebula - A scalable overlay networking tool with a focus on performance, simplicity and security