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Anybody Using Nebula?
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this post was submitted on 27 Dec 2023
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What is nebula?
I wouldn't call it a clone, Tailscale didn't invent mesh VPN's. I believe Nebula is fully self hosted, while Tailscale makes initial connections through their servers. That means Nebula is more secure and private if you're paranoid, but also harder to set up. They're also based on different VPN protocols.
Tailscale actually published a surprisingly unbiased comparison: https://tailscale.com/compare/nebula
Should probably be pointed out (and I assume the tailscale link does), but Tailscale offers a fully self-hosted option called Headscale also
Tailscale does not offer this. It is a community project. Headscale is not official.
My mistake! I saw it referenced on the official site and assumed.
Given that Nebula is older than Tailscale, and was inspired by tinc, it’d be more accurate to say that Tailscale is the clone.
But also self-hosted (the central server, i.e. "lighthouse") and open-source
Self-hosting is essential for many commercial uses. You don't want your critical infrastructure to rely on a third party which might or might not meet all regulatory requirements in your industry.
Maybe you mean that but that is not what software means when they advertise self-hosting on their website.
There is a demand, and there is a supply. Decentralization trends lead more and more people to self-host, and you can't get around it any other way.