Tailscale Inc.
Tailscale aims to rebuild the internet around secure connections, providing a zero-configuration, identity-first mesh VPN built on WireGuard.
At a Glance
- Software Developers
- DevOps Engineers
- IT Security Teams
- Mid-market Businesses
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Tailscale
Zero Trust Mesh Network Platform
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Latest News
Tailscale Services GA: Auditable and Scalable Service Platform
Workload Identity Federation GA: OIDC for CI/CD & Cloud
Tailscale Peer Relays GA: 12.5x Performance Boost for Global Users
Fleet and Huntress Device Posture Integrations reach GA
Products & Services
Zero-config VPN built on WireGuard for secure peer-to-peer connectivity across devices and clouds.
Integrated SSH access management that eliminates the need for manual SSH key management.
Feature to securely expose local services to the public internet using Tailscale's infrastructure.
Cloud-native integration for connecting Kubernetes clusters and services to the tailnet.
Market Position
Tailscale positions itself as a modern alternative to traditional hub-and-spoke VPNs (like Cisco AnyConnect or OpenVPN). Unlike traditional VPNs, Tailscale is peer-to-peer and 'zero-config', leveraging WireGuard for superior performance and security while integrating deeply with existing identity providers (SSO).
Leadership
Founders
Avery Pennarun
Co-founder and CEO. Former Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google and Google Fiber. Previously founded Net Integration Technologies (acquired by IBM/Lotus) and EQL Data. University of Waterloo Engineering alumnus.
David Carney
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer. Previously worked at Avery Pennarun's startups EQL Data and Net Integration Technologies. University of Waterloo Engineering alumnus.
David Crawshaw
Co-founder and CTO. Former Staff Software Engineer at Google and Research Programmer at NICTA. Expert in the Go programming language.
Brad Fitzpatrick
Co-founder. Creator of Memcached, OpenID, and LiveJournal. Former Staff Software Engineer at Google and key contributor to the Go programming language.
Executive Team
Avery Pennarun
CEO & Co-founder
Former Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google Fiber.
David Carney
Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder
Strategic lead, previously at EQL Data and Net Integration.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founded by ex-Google software engineers who previously worked on Google Fiber. They sought to eliminate the complexity of traditional VPNs by creating a peer-to-peer mesh network where identity, not just IP addresses, defines security.
Business Model
Revenue Model
SaaS subscription with freemium tiers for individuals and per-user pricing for businesses.
Pricing Tiers
Free forever for 3 users and 100 devices. Includes most core features.
Up to 6 users and 100 devices. Designed for families and power users.
Business basics, split tunneling, MagicDNS, and 10 devices per user.
Advanced security, Tailscale SSH, configuration audit logs, and 20 devices per user.
Full features, custom device limits, SCIM provisioning, and dedicated support.
Target Markets
- Software Developers
- DevOps Engineers
- IT Security Teams
- Mid-market Businesses
- Large Enterprises
- Remote workforce secure access
- Multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud networking
- CI/CD pipeline connectivity
- IoT and remote device management
- Homelab and developer sandbox networking
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