# LAN Sheriff vs Neko

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

| | LAN Sheriff | Neko |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 156 | 22 557 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +177 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Neko scores 77/100 against 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.

Neko ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for LAN Sheriff.

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

Neko is growing faster right now (+177 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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