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> **Original source:** https://tailscale.com/compare

## Tailscale vs. alternatives

Unsure which VPN to go with? Navigate the strengths and drawbacks of other VPN solutions when compared to Tailscale.

![compare](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/w77i7m8x/production/9c252bec8821b903dada9af945f75d029a17d4e9-1440x492.svg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)

## Why choose Tailscale?

Tailscale is a secure and private, identity-based, infrastructure agnostic network with a flexible topology, resilient networking, and a streamlined setup.

It's a network that just works.

![scale](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/w77i7m8x/production/fc2dfa7eeaea3930bf50e303a736c64dcd2b6a4d-138x102.svg?w=384&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)

#### Built for scale

Let’s face it: traditional VPNs don’t scale well. When connections to internal networks go through a central VPN concentrator, bottlenecks are commonplace. Speed and reliability take a hit, too.

![connect](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/w77i7m8x/production/9ad02e504a641f31fa04878e5eb11ef6bac273c8-138x102.svg?w=384&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)

#### Designed for connectivity

Tailscale’s peer-to-peer mesh network allows your machines to connect to each other directly — with coordination provided centrally — reducing bottlenecks, speeding things up, and improving reliability.

![optimized](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/w77i7m8x/production/1a9fda7f8702a2913655f0551225161c59fabd25-138x102.svg?w=384&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)

#### Optimized for security

Tailscale’s “zero trust,” identity-based approach to security enables the use of single sign-on (SSO) and user group-based security policies. So you can operate with total peace-of-mind.

## VPN comparisons