Bastillion vs Tailscale
Bastillion
loophole.company
Tailscale
tailscale.comSide by side
| Figure | Bastillion | Tailscale |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.42/mo | $1/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · SSH Server Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Access controls | Systems can be grouped into profiles that control which users can access them. | ACLs use users, groups, IPs, CIDRs, hosts and tags in directional default-deny policies to control which identities can connect. |
| Identity integrations | The maker lists Entra ID, Okta, and ADFS as SAML identity-provider examples. | SSO and MFA can use existing providers including Google, Microsoft AD, GitHub, Okta and OneLogin. |
| Product | Bastillion is a self-hosted, browser-based SSH console and SSH key-management platform. | Tailscale describes itself as a zero-config VPN that works with almost anything. |
| Support | The maker lists project, licensing, and support questions at [email protected]. | Tailscale provides documentation, a support request form, community channels, and plan-dependent support levels; Premium lists priority support. |
Plans
Tailscale
- PersonalFree
- Standard$8 a month
- Premium$18 a month
- Additional tagged resources$1 a month
- Add more tagged resources$1 a month
- Mullvad$5 a month
- Mullvad add-on$5 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Bastillion
Bastillion has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Tailscale
Tailscale is a zero-config VPN for connecting users and devices across a network. It uses WireGuard to form low-latency peer-to-peer connections, which Tailscale says are end-to-end encrypted so it cannot read users’ traffic. Administrators can use access control lists to specify which users may connect to which devices. Supported identity providers handle authentication, and SCIM supports user and group provisioning. Monitoring features include configuration audit logs, network flow logs, webhooks, and log streaming to SIEM partners. Device posture information can be used in connectivity rules. Taildrop transfers files between devices, while node sharing lets users share a node without exposing it to the public internet. The service runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Personal is free forever for non-commercial use and supports up to six users; Standard costs $8 per user per month. Premium costs $18 per user per month and includes priority support.