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LAN Orangutan vs LAN Sheriff

LAN Sheriff focuses on mapping server connections on a world map, while LAN Orangutan emphasizes local device discovery and labeling.
LAN OrangutanTry our new network scanner with full Tailscale support!LAN SheriffNothing leaves town unnoticed 🤠 Every server your devices talk to, live on a world map. Self-hosted, open source, zero config.

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What it is
LAN Orangutan:LAN Orangutan is a self-hosted, open-source network scanner with persistent labeling and Tailscale support.
LAN Sheriff:LAN Sheriff is a self-hosted, open-source tool that visualizes every outbound connection from your devices on a live world map.
Best for
LAN Orangutan:Lightweight network discovery with UI and CLI
LAN Sheriff:Live outbound traffic map
Who it’s for
LAN Orangutan:Homelab owners and IT admins who need quick network visibility.
LAN Sheriff:Home users, hobbyists, and small-team IT admins who want privacy-first network visibility.
Pricing
LAN Orangutan:Free
LAN Sheriff:Free
Open source
LAN Orangutan:Yes, 999 GitHub stars
LAN Sheriff:Yes, 105 GitHub stars
Works with
LAN Orangutan:nmap, Tailscale, Linux, macOS, Windows
LAN Sheriff:Tailscale, Discord, Slack, ntfy, webhook
DevHunt upvotes
LAN Orangutan:35
LAN Sheriff:32
Launched on DevHunt
LAN Orangutan:Jul 2026
LAN Sheriff:Aug 2026

LAN Orangutan features

  • Auto-discovery. Uses nmap to scan networks and retrieve IP, MAC, and vendor info.
  • Persistent labeling. Label, group, and add notes to devices that persist across scans.
  • Multi-network & Tailscale. Scan multiple subnets simultaneously and automatically include Tailscale peers.
  • Modern web UI. Clean dashboard with light/dark mode showing all devices in a sortable table.
  • Full CLI. Command-line interface with JSON output for scripting and automation.
  • Cross-platform single binary. Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows with no external dependencies.
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LAN Sheriff features

  • Watchtower egress map. Shows a live world map with lines to every external server, including country, org, app and traffic details.
  • Deputy & Patrol modes. Runs without privileges on a single machine or with elevated access to monitor all devices on a network segment.
  • Radio Chatter DNS feed. Streams every DNS lookup with domain, resolver and classification of trackers or malware.
  • Precinct network map. Auto-generates a diagram of devices and their connections based on observed traffic.
  • Wanted List suspicion engine. Ranks and explains suspicious connections using plain-language reasons.
  • Dispatch peer sharing. Pairs multiple instances to aggregate observations without exposing raw traffic.
  • Export & alerts. Exports CSV/JSON and can send alerts to webhook, ntfy, Discord or Slack.
  • Multi-language UI. Interface available in 12 languages, including right-to-left scripts.
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