Traccar
Java application to track GPS positions. Supports loads of tracking devices and protocols, has an Android and iOS App. Has a web interface to view your trips.
Developed outside the platforms our data source measures, so there is no activity history to score. This says nothing about the project — many unrated projects are actively maintained.
Activity data
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| Stars | not measured |
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| Latest release | — |
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| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Java |
Is Traccar actively maintained?
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What Traccar actually does
Traccar is a Java-based application designed to receive and record GPS positions from various remote tracking hardware. It includes mobile apps for Android and iOS alongside a web interface to inspect recorded trips and locations. The system processes incoming data streams from multiple vendor protocols into a centralised map view.
Best fit: Self-hosters who need a central platform to collect and visualise location telemetry from multiple physical GPS tracking devices or mobile phones.
Worth knowing: You will need to configure specific device communication protocols correctly, and unfamiliarity with hardware integration can make initial troubleshooting tedious.
Deployment notes
Because this application runs on Java and handles persistent telemetry data, you will typically need to provision a dedicated database backend and place it behind a reverse proxy for TLS termination.
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