Setting up remote access to my homelab. Torn between raw WireGuard (more control, free) and Tailscale (easier, free tier). For those running either - what made you choose one over the other?
Main use case is accessing services from my phone and laptop when away from home.
Tailscale. The ease of setup is unmatched. Install on each device, authenticate, done. MagicDNS means you access services by name. Free tier covers 100 devices.
Raw WireGuard if you want to learn networking. Tailscale if you want it to just work. I started with WireGuard and switched to Tailscale after fighting NAT issues.
Headscale is the best of both worlds. Self-hosted Tailscale control server. Free, open source, and you maintain full control.
Stick with raw WireGuard. One config file, no dependencies on a third party service. Tailscale could enshittify at any time.