EncorevsLAN Sheriff
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | LAN Sheriff | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 156 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.
Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for LAN Sheriff.
Encore is growing faster right now (+164 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →LAN Sheriff details →