Onloc
Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones.
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Commit activity more than 21% of tracked projects; popularity in the bottom 1%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 11 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.2.7 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Onloc actively maintained?
Onloc is under active development: 60 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 10 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v1.2.7, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
Onloc ranks #14 of 20 tracked internet of things (iot) projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Onloc actually does
Onloc is a self-hosted application designed for real-time location tracking and sharing. It also provides remote control and locking capabilities for lost or stolen mobile devices.
Best fit: This tool suits individuals who require a private infrastructure to monitor device locations without relying on third-party commercial services.
Worth knowing: The project has a relatively small community and a moderate maintenance velocity, meaning you may need to resolve bugs independently. Additionally, handling continuous location data requires careful consideration of device battery consumption and network availability.
Deployment notes
Because the software is distributed via Docker, deployment typically involves managing container volumes for persistent data storage and setting up a reverse proxy to handle secure TLS connections.
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