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Skytunnel vs Tailscale Funnel
Tailscale builds excellent private networks, but Funnel (its public URL feature) requires installing the Tailscale client on every device and is designed for private access first. Skytunnel is public-first: one SSH command, instant public URL, no client install.
TL;DRRequires client install on every device; private-first, not public-first.
8 parameters compared
Parameter
Skytunnel
Tailscale Funnel
01Use Case
Public URLs
Private-first
02Client Install
No
Required on all devices
03Protocol
SSH native
WireGuard
04Free Session Duration
24 hours
Always-on (private)
05Tunnel Speed
100 Mbps
Variable
06E2E Encryption
Yes
Yes
07HTTPS Tunnels
Yes
Limited (Funnel)
08TCP Tunnels
Coming soon
Yes
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One SSH command. No account, no client install, no YAML. 8 reasons to try Skytunnel over Tailscale Funnel.
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