Headscale offers an exciting alternative to Tailscale by allowing users to self-host a control server. This brings the benefits of increased control and privacy while maintaining the ease of use similar to Tailscale's service. Discussions highlight its integration with WireGuard and potential use with OpenWRT, suggesting a competitive edge for users familiar with these technologies. Several comments indicate that users are successfully running Headscale in production environments, showcasing its reliability and effectiveness in managing network configurations. There's interest in understanding how Headscale's capabilities compare specifically to a wireguard + openwrt setup, which is more traditional yet requires more manual configuration.