# Tailscale vs Cloudflare Mesh: privacy compared

| Criterion | Tailscale | Cloudflare Mesh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | D (50/100) | F (18/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Canada (Five Eyes) | United States (Five Eyes) |
| Open source | Partial | No |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | No |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Partial |
| Independent audit | Partial | Partial |
| Keys stay on devices | Yes | No |
| Self-hosted coordination server | Partial | No |
| No connection logs by default | Partial | Partial |

**Tailscale.** Tailscale scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the mesh VPNs and private networks criteria. It meets 1 of 7 criteria: keys stay on devices. It partly meets open source, no ads or data sales, independent audit, self-hosted coordination server and no connection logs by default. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.

**Cloudflare Mesh.** Cloudflare Mesh scores 18 out of 100 (grade F) on the mesh VPNs and private networks criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales, independent audit and no connection logs by default. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, keys stay on devices and self-hosted coordination server. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/compare/mesh-vpns/tailscale-vs-cloudflare-mesh/