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

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