wanderer
Trail database where you can upload your recorded tracks or create new ones and add various metadata to build an easily searchable catalogue.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 48% of tracked projects; popularity more than 62%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 3.9k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.20.0 · 7 Jul 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker, Go, Nodejs |
Is wanderer actively maintained?
wanderer is under active development: 245 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 18 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v0.20.0, is about 3 months old.
wanderer ranks #12 of 20 in Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS), placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What wanderer actually does
Wanderer is a self-hosted trail database that lets you upload recorded GPS tracks or draw new ones. You can enrich these routes with custom metadata to organise and search your personal collection of outdoor paths.
Best fit: Hikers, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts who want a private, self-hosted archive for their GPS tracks and mapping data.
Worth knowing: The project operates with moderate community activity and a relatively small contributor base, meaning niche bugs may take longer to resolve. It also falls under the AGPL-3.0 licence, which has strict copyleft implications if you modify and redistribute the code.
Deployment notes
Because the application relies on Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes to store your uploaded tracks and database files safely. You should also place the container behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination for secure access.
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