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Hauk vs Findfamily: catalog facts
Hauk	Findfamily
Best for: People who want to share live location through a server they operate	Best for: Families who want location sharing without a big-tech account
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Android, Self-hosted	Android
Real-time location sharing through a unique link Backend can be hosted on your own server All 3 strengths for Hauk Real-time location sharing through a unique link Backend can be hosted on your own server Android app is available through F-Droid	End-to-end encrypted location sharing No email or phone number needed All 4 strengths for Findfamily End-to-end encrypted location sharing No email or phone number needed Pause sharing with specific people Notifications for saved places
Requires a PHP server with Memcached or Redis Android 6 or later is required for the companion app	Android only Lives inside a large monorepo with many other apps, so its own documentation is hard to find
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Hauk github.com/bilde2910/Hauk Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Findfamily github.com/vayun-mathur/Modern-Apps f-droid.org/packages/com.vayunmathur.findfamily Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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