# drawdb vs LAN Sheriff

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

| | drawdb | LAN Sheriff |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Diagramming | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 40 162 ✓ | 156 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +464 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

drawdb scores 80/100 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 0 for drawdb.

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

drawdb is growing faster right now (+464 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [drawdb](https://selfhost.directory/project/drawdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drawdb.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/drawdb-vs-lan-sheriff