LAN SheriffvsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LAN Sheriff | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 156 | 28 975 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +462 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.
OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for LAN Sheriff.
OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+462 stars in 30 days).
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