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# Features
Headscale aims to implement a self-hosted, open source alternative to the Tailscale control server. Headscale's goal is
to provide self-hosters and hobbyists with an open-source server they can use for their projects and labs. This page
provides on overview of headscale's feature and compatibility with the Tailscale control server:
- [x] Full "base" support of Tailscale's features
- [x] Node registration
- [x] Interactive
- [x] Pre authenticated key
- [x] [DNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns)
- [x] [MagicDNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1081/magicdns)
- [x] [Global and restricted nameservers (split DNS)](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns#nameservers)
- [x] [search domains](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns#search-domains)
- [x] [Extra DNS records (headscale only)](../ref/dns.md#setting-custom-dns-records)
- [x] [Taildrop (File Sharing)](https://tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop)
- [x] Routing advertising (including exit nodes)
- [x] Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)
- [x] Ephemeral nodes
- [x] Embedded [DERP server](https://tailscale.com/kb/1232/derp-servers)
- [x] Access control lists ([GitHub label "policy"](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/labels/policy%20%F0%9F%93%9D))
- [x] ACL management via API
- [x] `autogroup:internet`
- [ ] `autogroup:self`
- [ ] `autogroup:member`
* [ ] Node registration using Single-Sign-On (OpenID Connect) ([GitHub label "OIDC"](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/labels/OIDC))
- [x] Basic registration
- [ ] Dynamic ACL support
- [ ] OIDC groups cannot be used in ACLs
- [ ] [Funnel](https://tailscale.com/kb/1223/funnel) ([#1040](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/1040))
- [ ] [Serve](https://tailscale.com/kb/1312/serve) ([#1234](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/1921))