Tailscale
Tailscale is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Mesh VPN based on WireGuard. It has 2,640 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About Tailscale
Tailscale is a mesh VPN alternative that makes it easy to connect your devices, wherever they are. No more fighting configuration or firewall ports. Built on WireGuard, Tailscale enables an incremental shift to zero-trust networking by implementing “always-on” remote access. This guarantees a consistent, portable, and secure experience independent of physical location. WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Tailscale from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Tracks or reports your activity
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Tailscale?
Tailscale is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Mesh VPN based on WireGuard. It has 2,640 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Tailscale free and open source?
Yes. Tailscale's source code is public on GitHub under the BSD-3-Clause license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: tracks or reports your activity.
How do I install Tailscale?
You can install Tailscale from F-Droid (package com.tailscale.ipn) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 1.102.4-t3caf7d9e7-g8fbef364a).
Is Tailscale still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 14, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.