headscale-ui VS netbird

However, I'm encountering significant challenges when it comes to setting up a seemingly simple static website for the UI.

I've been running wireguard on my own for a few years. I like it, but wish there was a better GUI.

I tried installing headscale. I didn't feel like I got the immediate rush of "cool, I have the baseline thing working" without reading the docs. And, I needed to use this for a GUI: https://github.com/gurucomputing/headscale-ui. I love the command line and am happy to use that, but I'm unsure if there is a benefit to headscale over wireguard if I'm doing that.

I just read this article on tailscale vs. openziti and it mentioned netmaker (a YC company). I tried installing it, but out of the box, "DNS" did not seem to work correctly.

Is anyone here a power user that also benefits from a full fledged GUI? Is tailscale the only option there? I prefer to self-host whenever I can, despite loving tailscale and the people behind it.

There's also gurucomputing/headscale-ui which I've used personally. It's been adequate, though the lack of native arm64 builds until recently has put me off a bit.

How does this compare to headscale-ui?

Headscale's ui is fine (well ish, I'd like headscale to write an API for ACLs). I might be biased though because I wrote it.

Have you tried https://github.com/gurucomputing/headscale-ui ?

My Dev container is here: https://github.com/gurucomputing/headscale-ui/blob/master/documentation/development.md

I threw my hat into the headscale crowd instead (to the point of writing a UI for it) but I'll have to give netmaker another spin soon.

The best way to securely connect your functions to your other resources is with an encrypted mesh network like NetBird. NetBird lets you link your infrastructure together using a zero-config private WireGuard network that works across cloud, serverless, and on-premise infrastructure.

NetBird - NetBird is an open-source VPN management platform built on top of WireGuard® making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.

NetBird simplifies Kubernetes access with its zero-configuration approach, leveraging WireGuard's simplicity and strength. It seamlessly integrates with various tools, offering transparency and high reliability as an open source solution.

Netmaker (https://www.netmaker.io/) Netbird (https://netbird.io/)

NetBird is a configuration-free, peer-to-peer private network combined with a centralized access control system. Utilizing a WireGuard-based overlay network, it ensures encrypted connections between machines without the need for complex configurations such as port openings, intricate firewall rules, or VPN gateways. Prioritizes security with intuitive management of granular access policies for secure remote access, applicable universally across any infrastructure. petr205 explains, "Their SaaS version is free up to 100 machines and 5 users, but the self-hosted version is exactly the same and has very low requirements."

It is always great to see another solution using Wireguard, which is a great technology for modern private connectivity.

I built https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird, which can be self-hosted and offers an option to run Wireguard without managing firewalls for P2P connectivity.