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LAN Sheriff vs Pulsetic
Short answer: Pick LAN Sheriff if you want live outbound traffic map; pick Pulsetic if you want multi-channel alerts with regional verification. LAN Sheriff is free; Pulsetic has a free plan, paid from $9/month.
LAN SheriffNothing leaves town unnoticed 🤠 Every server your devices talk to, live on a world map. Self-hosted, open source, zero config.
PulseticWebsite uptime monitoring, 30 seconds, 15 locations.Which to pick
Pick LAN Sheriff if you want…
- Live outbound traffic map
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Tailscale, ntfy or webhook (on LAN Sheriff's list, not Pulsetic's)
Pick Pulsetic if you want…
- Multi-channel alerts with regional verification
- Uptime monitoring
- Integrations with Telegram, Twilio or Zapier (on Pulsetic's list, not LAN Sheriff's)
Side by side
- What it is
- LAN Sheriff:LAN Sheriff is a self-hosted, open-source tool that visualizes every outbound connection from your devices on a live world map.
- Pulsetic:Pulsetic monitors website uptime, SSL, keywords, ports, APIs and real user performance, sending alerts via phone, SMS, email and chat.
- Best for
- LAN Sheriff:Live outbound traffic map
- Pulsetic:Multi-channel alerts with regional verification
- Who it’s for
- LAN Sheriff:Home users, hobbyists, and small-team IT admins who want privacy-first network visibility.
- Pulsetic:Websites, SaaS, e-commerce and developers needing reliable uptime monitoring.
- Pricing
- LAN Sheriff:Free
- Pulsetic:Freemium
- Starting price
- LAN Sheriff:Free
- Pulsetic:$9/month (Solo)
- Free plan or trial
- LAN Sheriff:Free to use
- Pulsetic:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- LAN Sheriff:—
- Pulsetic:Free $0 · Solo $9 per month · Team $19 per month · Organization $49 per month
- Open source
- LAN Sheriff:Yes, 105 GitHub stars
- Pulsetic:—
- Works with
- LAN Sheriff:Tailscale, Discord, Slack, ntfy, webhook
- Pulsetic:Slack, Discord, Telegram, Twilio, Zapier, Webhooks, API
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.
Pulsetic features
- Regional Failure Confirmation. Checks are re-verified from multiple data centers before an alert is sent, preventing false alarms.
- Multi-Channel Alerts. Phone calls, SMS, WhatsApp, email, Slack, Teams, Discord, Telegram, webhooks and API.
- Customizable Status Pages. Public or private pages on your own domain with branding, password or SSO protection.
- Real User Monitoring (RUM). Measures LCP, CLS, INP, FCP and other metrics on real visitors, with 1,000 page views free per month.
- Dependency & Service Monitoring. Email alerts when external services like Stripe or GitHub experience incidents.
- AI Assistant. Ask plain-language questions about downtime and let the AI create, pause or open monitors.
LAN Sheriff vs Pulsetic FAQ
What is the difference between LAN Sheriff and Pulsetic?+
Pulsetic monitors website uptime from multiple locations, while LAN Sheriff monitors all outbound traffic from your own devices.
Should I use LAN Sheriff or Pulsetic?+
Pick LAN Sheriff if you want live outbound traffic map, a free, open-source tool or integrations with Tailscale, ntfy or webhook (on LAN Sheriff's list, not Pulsetic's). Pick Pulsetic if you want multi-channel alerts with regional verification, uptime monitoring or integrations with Telegram, Twilio or Zapier (on Pulsetic's list, not LAN Sheriff's).
Is LAN Sheriff or Pulsetic free?+
LAN Sheriff is free. Pulsetic has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Solo).
Which is cheaper, LAN Sheriff or Pulsetic?+
LAN Sheriff is free, so it costs less. Pulsetic starts at $9/month (Solo).
Is LAN Sheriff or Pulsetic open source?+
LAN Sheriff is open source (291-Group/LAN-Sheriff on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Pulsetic.
Do LAN Sheriff and Pulsetic integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Discord and Slack. LAN Sheriff also lists Tailscale, ntfy and webhook; Pulsetic also lists Telegram, Twilio, Zapier, Webhooks and 1 more.
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LAN Sheriff
32 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Aug 25, 2026
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