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Headplane vs WG-Easy

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted remote access & vpn options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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HE Headplane Advanced web UI and control panel for Headscale VS WG WG-Easy The easiest way to run WireGuard VPN with a web UI
FeatureHeadplaneWG-Easy
CategoryRemote Access & VPNRemote Access & VPN
LicenseMPL-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 2,831★ 26,595
First released20242021
ReplacesTailscale Admin ConsoleOpenVPN Access Server

Why pick each one

Choose Headplane if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.8k GitHub stars)
Headplane details

Choose WG-Easy if…

  • Extremely easy setup
  • Friendly UI
WG-Easy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Headplane or WG-Easy better?

Neither is universally better. WG-Easy has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Headplane and WG-Easy free and open-source?

Yes. Headplane is licensed under MPL-2.0 and WG-Easy under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Headplane and WG-Easy with Docker?

Headplane: yes. WG-Easy: yes.

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