Head to head
Mac Control vs Tailscale
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
Mac Control
Aio.github.dockndevai/mcp-mac-controlNo reviews yet
Full macOS control — drive a Mac like a human: shell, AppleScript, files, and human-like GUI.
Full listingTailscale
Bio.github.tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcpNo reviews yet
Drive a Tailscale node and its tailnet through the CLI and the control-plane API
Full listingThe short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (89 and 82 out of 100). Tailscale has noticeably more public adoption.
| Mac Control | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A89/100 | B82/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 9 |
| Downloads / week | 25 | 109 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-07 |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |