bettercapvsLAN Sheriff
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bettercap | LAN Sheriff | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 20 214 | 156 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +193 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
bettercap scores 75/100 against 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.
LAN Sheriff ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.
bettercap is growing faster right now (+193 stars in 30 days).
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