# consul vs LAN Sheriff

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | consul | LAN Sheriff |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 30 094 ✓ | 156 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

consul scores 73/100 against 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.

consul ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for LAN Sheriff.

If you want the quickest setup, LAN Sheriff is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.

consul is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [consul](https://selfhost.directory/project/consul) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/consul.md)
- [LAN Sheriff](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-sheriff) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-sheriff.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/consul-vs-lan-sheriff