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LAN Orangutan vs Whosthere: catalog facts
LAN Orangutan	Whosthere
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, Command line
Labels persist between scans, so unknown devices stay identified Tailscale integration covers devices beyond the local subnet	Interactive terminal UI for browsing discovered devices Discovery runs without elevated privileges
Young project with a small feature set Desktop and Linux Docker installation paths are different	Limited to the local network Terminal-only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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