Ask HN: Open-Source Alternatives to Google Location History?

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2 years ago

I've been using Google Timeline (Location History) for years to remind me of what I have been doing on a specific day. However, Google will no longer store data in its cloud (https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-maps-will-soon-delete-your-location-history-unless-you-tell-it-not-to ). This brings me troubles because I really don't like to operate the cell phone when I have a much more powerful PC at hand.

I would like to ask for advises for open source self hosted alternatives that collect location data quietly in background. Here are what I've found:

    https://github.com/traccar/traccar (server, client)
    https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger (client)
    https://github.com/home-assistant (server, has location tracking integration)
    https://github.com/owntracks (server, client)
    https://github.com/Freika/dawarich (server)
    https://github.com/aaronpk/Overland-iOS (iOS client)
    https://github.com/OpenHumans/overland_android (Android client, inactive)
    https://github.com/aaronpk/Compass (server)
    https://github.com/julien-nc/phonetrack (web client, use Nextcloud as server)

Any recommendations or tips?

Thanks!

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