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WatchYourLAN

Lightweight network IP scanner with web UI

Monitoring & Status ★ 7.6k stars Easy setup MIT

WatchYourLAN is a lightweight network IP scanner with a web UI that tracks devices appearing and disappearing on your LAN. It logs history and can notify on changes.

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Key features

  • LAN device scanning
  • Online/offline history
  • Web UI
  • Notification hooks

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 7.6k GitHub stars

Is WatchYourLAN secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for WatchYourLAN's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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