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LAN Sheriff vs Terminal7

LAN Sheriff visualizes server connections; Terminal7 provides the actual remote terminal connection.
LAN SheriffNothing leaves town unnoticed 🤠 Every server your devices talk to, live on a world map. Self-hosted, open source, zero config.Terminal7To boldly go where no terminal has gone before

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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.
Terminal7:Terminal7 is a visual, touch-aware remote terminal multiplexer that connects via SSH or WebRTC.
Best for
LAN Sheriff:Live outbound traffic map
Terminal7:Touch-enabled remote terminal multiplexing
Who it’s for
LAN Sheriff:Home users, hobbyists, and small-team IT admins who want privacy-first network visibility.
Terminal7:Developers who need a tablet-friendly, persistent remote terminal.
Pricing
LAN Sheriff:Free
Terminal7:Freemium
Plans
LAN Sheriff:—
Terminal7:PeerBook $20/year per year · Terminal7 App $30/life
Open source
LAN Sheriff:Yes, 105 GitHub stars
Terminal7:Yes, 178 GitHub stars
Works with
LAN Sheriff:Tailscale, Discord, Slack, ntfy, webhook
Terminal7:SSH, WebRTC
DevHunt upvotes
LAN Sheriff:32
Terminal7:2
Launched on DevHunt
LAN Sheriff:Aug 2026
Terminal7:Feb 2024

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.
LAN Sheriff on DevHunt →Alternatives

Terminal7 features

  • Gesture-driven UI. Use touch and mouse gestures to arrange panes and control the terminal without configuration.
  • WebRTC & UDP sessions. Persistent, low-latency connections that work behind NATs without VPNs.
  • Copy mode. Vim-style visual selection with hjkl navigation for precise text yank.
  • Camera pane. Integrates device camera as a terminal pane for quick visual input.
  • Biometric auth. Secure login on tablets using fingerprint or face recognition.
  • PeerBook service. Optional 2FA-protected signaling and relay for NAT traversal and name-based connections.
Terminal7 on DevHunt →Alternatives

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