Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for support. Headscale is a self-hosted, open-source alternative to the Tailscale coordination server. Tailscale itself is a VPN service built on WireGuard, offering a secure, easy-to-use mesh network for private communication. Headscale enables you to set up and manage Tailscale-like networks on your own infrastructure, offering complete control over user authentication, authorization, and routing. The software is useful for setting up a personal VPN, ensuring that devices can securely connect to each other across different networks. Headscale acts as the server that coordinates the peers, making it easier to create a secure and private network without relying on third-party services. This solution is ideal for those who want to maintain full control over their network and avoid centralized cloud-based coordination.
Highlights
- Headscale is fully open-source, enabling complete control and customization.
- You can run your own server, ensuring privacy and independence from third-party services.
- Built on WireGuard for secure and fast communication.
Details
Typical total price
$0.18/hour
Features and programs
Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases
Pricing
Free trial
Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
|---|---|---|---|
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.01 | $0.012 | $0.022 |
t2.small | $0.08 | $0.023 | $0.103 |
t2.medium | $0.08 | $0.046 | $0.126 |
t2.large | $0.08 | $0.093 | $0.173 |
t2.xlarge | $0.08 | $0.186 | $0.266 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.08 | $0.371 | $0.451 |
t3.nano | $0.08 | $0.005 | $0.085 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.08 | $0.01 | $0.09 |
t3.small | $0.08 | $0.021 | $0.101 |
t3.medium | $0.08 | $0.042 | $0.122 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
No Refund
Legal
Vendor terms and conditions
Content disclaimer
Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Try one unit of this product for 5 days. There will be no software charges for that unit, but AWS infrastructure charges still apply. Free Trials will automatically convert to a paid subscription upon expiration and you will be charged for additional usage above the free units provided.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Launch the product using the AWS 1-Click launch method. Connect to EC2 Linux instance using username "ubuntu" Port 22 Once the instance is running, and run following commands: sudo su sudo apt update Then run the following command to check the version: headscale version
Support
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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