Optery vs Tailscale
Two security & passwords tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Optery costs less for a six-person team.
Optery fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor.
Tailscale fits agency or studio.
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| In one line | Remove owners' and staff personal data from people-search sites | Private network for your team's devices, free for up to 6 users |
| Starting price | Free | From $8/person |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $48/mo |
| Plans | Free scan and self-removal; Core $3.99/mo; Extended $14.99/mo; Ultimate $24.99/mo per person ($39/$149/$249 billed yearly); business pricing on request | Personal free (up to 6 users, unlimited devices); Standard $8/user/mo; Premium $18/user/mo; Enterprise by quote |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Free tier |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Per person | 6 on free |
| Integrations | None needed | Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, GitHub sign-in |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | None listed |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | None listed |
| Support hours | Email: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7 | Not published |
| Incidents posted | Optery has a public status page. Status page | 19 incidents posted on Tailscale's status page, which covers all Tailscale products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Tailscale. Status page |
| Capterra score | Not listed | 4.9 / 5 from 7 reviews (few reviews) |
| Trustpilot score | 4.0 / 5 from 233 reviews | 3.9 / 5 from 25 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 50 | 40 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 45 | 35 |
| Fit: Service business | 65 | 60 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 60 | 78 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 55 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 55 | 55 |
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| Visit Optery | Visit Tailscale |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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