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WatchYourLAN vs Domotz: catalog facts
WatchYourLANDomotz
Free

Free to run yourself, with the source published on GitHub.

Paid

Paid service with a 14-day free trial that needs no credit card.

Linux, Self-hosted Web
  • Notifications when an unknown device joins the network
  • Online and offline history for each host
  • Layer-2 device identification across monitored sites
  • Remote troubleshooting from one platform
  • Covers the local network only
  • Needs a machine that stays on to keep watching
  • Paid service with no free tier mentioned
  • Cloud-managed, so monitoring data goes through the vendor
Self-hosted Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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