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Rank
#1128
Score
0.3
Events (7d)
0
Sentiment
50%
Signals updated
Rank
#1128
Score
0.3
Change (7d)
-1.6

Tailscale Inc. is a Toronto-based software company that develops a partially open-source, software-defined mesh virtual private network (VPN) and a web-based management service. The company provides a zero-configuration VPN as a service that uses the WireGuard protocol to establish secure peer-to-peer or relayed connections. Founded in 2019 by former Google engineers, Tailscale has secured significant venture funding, including a $100 million Series B round in 2022 and a $160 million Series C round in 2025. Its technology includes the DERP (Designated Encrypted Relay for Packets) protocol for relaying traffic when direct connections fail. The company's recent focus includes expanding its product offerings, as evidenced by the private alpha release of a new product, Aperture.

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Score decreased by 1.6 points

Based on 7-day data • Currently rank #1128

Tailscale Ranking History

Rank#1128▼999(30d)
Score0▼2.7(7d)
Hype Gap-8.40▼9.5(14d)
Score
Rank
Hype Gap↓ 0.60 (14d)
Tracking since January 22, 2026
Overall Score
0.3
7-Day Events
0
Events
1
27 all-time
Last 30 days
Sentiment
50%
Data snapshot:

💬Social Buzz

7-Day Mentions
0
0 per day
30-Day Mentions
1
0.0 per day
0
Mentions from social media, news articles, and community discussions

Hype vs Reality Analysis

Hype Score
What they say about themselves
4.4
Reality Score
What the community says
12.8
Hype Gap
significantly under hyped
💎
-8.4
What They Say (Hype)
  • •vagueness
  • •product_launch event
What They Ship (Reality)
  • •open source
  • •Open source code available
  • •product_launch event
Based on 12 events analyzed • Trend: stable • Confidence: 60%

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Intelligence Coverage

25 total mentions
Sat, Mar 7•1 mention+50%

Peer-to-Peer Networking: Build a VPN Tunnel with Wintun on Windows - Part 2

research
Thu, Mar 5•1 mention+50%

remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk

research
Wed, Mar 4•1 mention+80%

GitHub - JungHoonGhae/TailBar: Tailscale menu bar app for macOS - manage serves, peers, exit nodes from your menu bar

launches
Thu, Feb 26•2 mentions+35%

GitHub - Radiergummi/tspages: A lightweight static site hosting platform for your Tailscale network.

launches
Sat, Feb 7•1 mention+50%

Show HN: SSHcode - Always-On Claude Code/OpenCode over Tailscale and Hetzner

news
Thu, Feb 5•1 mention+50%

Tailscale: Custom OIDC Providers

news
Sun, Feb 1•1 mention+50%

Netbird a German Tailscale alternative (P2P WireGuard-based overlay network)

news
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Why Tailscale Matters

Market Position

Tailscale is a tracked AI company (#1128 globally), actively developing in the AI space with measurable output.

Activity & Innovation

With **0 events in the last 7 days**, Tailscale shows measured, strategic activity in the AI landscape.

What Sets Them Apart

**Tracked for significance**: Sector HQ monitors this company as part of comprehensive AI landscape coverage, ensuring no meaningful AI activity goes unnoticed.

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#1128
Global Rank
0
Events (7d)
0
Overall Score
50
Sentiment
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How Tailscale Is Ranked

Tailscale's #1128 ranking is calculated from 5 dimensions, weighted by time-decayed event activity:

Rank: #1128Score: 0Distance to #1: 999.7 pts
Tailscale (#1128)0% of leader
Leader gap: 999.7 pts
Signal Activity (30d)
1
Events detected
0
High-impact signals
0
This week
1

Innovation (25%)

New products, breakthrough announcements, and novel capabilities.

Dimension score:0
Share of total:33.3%
2

Adoption (25%)

User adoption signals, integration announcements, and growth metrics.

Dimension score:0
Share of total:0.0%
3

Market Impact (20%)

Funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, and industry influence.

Dimension score:0
Share of total:0.0%
4

Media Attention (15%)

Press coverage, industry discussion, and community engagement.

Dimension score:0
Share of total:0.0%
5

Technical (15%)

Research papers, technical capabilities, and engineering output.

Dimension score:0
Share of total:66.7%

Score Summary

Innovation: 0 (33.3%)
Adoption: 0 (0.0%)
Market Impact: 0 (0.0%)
Media Attention: 0 (0.0%)
Technical: 0 (66.7%)
Overall Score: 0

Primary ranking driver: Technical (66.7% of total)

Supplementary Metrics

These metrics are tracked separately and do not directly affect the ranking score:

Sentiment:50%
7-day events:0
Hype gap:-8 💎
Reality score:13

What Could Move Tailscale's Rank

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Increase innovation & adoption activity

Ship more features, publish research, grow user base

+5-15 ranks