BLACKHOLE
Open-source mesh VPN

Mesh VPN at
Half the Price.

Same WireGuard security as Tailscale. Zero-config NAT traversal. Built-in AISP protocol and AI gateway. Starting at $3/user/month.

Terminal
$curl get.blackhole.dev | sh

macOS · Linux · Windows · Android · iOS · Docker

< 100ms
Avg latency overhead
WireGuard
Encryption protocol
$3/user
Starting price
Apache 2.0
License

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Blackhole ships what Tailscale charges enterprise for.

Zero-Config Mesh

Install and connect. No port forwarding, no firewall rules. Just works.

WireGuard Security

Military-grade encryption. Open-source protocol. Audited by security researchers.

NAT Traversal

Works behind any NAT. Birthday paradox hole punching for impossible connections.

MagicDNS

device.user.bh resolves everywhere in your mesh. No /etc/hosts hacks.

Exit Nodes

Route traffic through any device. Built-in ad blocking with 95k+ domains blocked.

File Transfer

Drag-and-drop file sharing over your encrypted mesh. Up to 5GB on Starter.

ACL Rules

Fine-grained access control. Declare who can reach what. Git-managed policies.

AISP Built-in

AI session protocol native. Connect your AI agents across your entire mesh.

Gatekeeper

AI API gateway included in Pro. Route any LLM call through your mesh.

Self-Hostable

Run your own coordination server. No vendor lock-in. Full data sovereignty.

Blackhole vs Tailscale

Same protocol. Half the price. More features.

FeatureBlackholeTailscale
WireGuard encryption
NAT traversal
MagicDNS
Exit nodes
ACL rulesEnterprise only
File transfer
AISP protocol
AI gateway (Gatekeeper)
Self-hostableDIY only
Starter price (per user/mo)$3$6
Pro price (per user/mo)$9$18
AISP Protocol

AI agents that talk to each other

AISP is the open protocol for AI interoperability. Blackhole ships AISP native.

Learn about AISP
Gatekeeper

One API for every LLM

Route OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and 290+ models through a unified API with RBAC.

Learn about Gatekeeper

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