SHSelfHostIndex

Best Docker Remote Access & VPN for self-hosting

The 49 best Docker remote access & vpn you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

At a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
HeadscaleUnder-an-hour setupMedium128 MBBSD-3-Clause44,608
SunshineUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBGPL-3.042,198
JumpServerUnder-an-hour setupMedium4,096 MBGPL-3.031,769
NetBirdUnder-an-hour setupMedium256 MBBSD-3-Clause29,940
WG-EasyUnder-an-hour setupEasy128 MBAGPL-3.027,128
Neko≈5-minute setupMedium2,048 MBApache-2.022,488
TeleportUnder-an-hour setupHard1,024 MBAGPL-3.020,989
TermixUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBApache-2.015,476
NetmakerUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBApache-2.011,824
RustDesk ServerUnder-an-hour setupEasy128 MBAGPL-3.010,548

Quick picks

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Docker within the remote access & vpn category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.

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