Tech riderRev. 9 Oct 2026
OpenFamily
- 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Location alertsYes
- 4Location historylimited
- 5Platform supportboth
- 6SOS toolsYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: openfamily.app
Overview
OpenFamily is ranked #7 of 29 in family locator apps on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.
OpenFamily plans and pricing
All plansCompared on family locator apps
- Free plan
- Noopenfamily.app
- Location alerts
- Yesopenfamily.app
- Location history
- limitedopenfamily.app
- Platform support
- bothopenfamily.app
- SOS tools
- Yesopenfamily.app
Facts
- Product
- OpenFamily is a self-hosted family GPS location tracker for household location sharing.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Live map
- The live map shows family members on OpenStreetMap with photo avatars, battery, last-seen time, movement state, and WebSocket updates.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Places
- Saved places can trigger arrival and departure alerts.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Safety
- Safety flows include SOS, a ten-second countdown, check-ins with notes, and non-emergency family help.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- History
- Location history includes map trails, place stays, stops, and in-transit segments, with detailed history retained for 90 days.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Family access
- People can join by invite code and have admin, member, or child roles.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Web administration
- The web admin panel manages accounts and families, generates invites, configures optional SMS, downloads the Android APK, and displays the live map.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The product runs as a Docker Compose stack on a VPS, Synology NAS, home server, or LAN machine.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Android notifications use UnifiedPush through ntfy, and the app does not require Google Play Services.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Maps
- OpenStreetMap is the default map provider; operators can choose another raster provider or use their own tiles.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Accounts, coordinates, saved places, and history are stored in PostgreSQL on the operator's server, and the app has no analytics SDK or crash reporter.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- External services
- Default map tile hosts can see the viewed area, iOS push uses APNs, and optional SMS uses Twilio.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Security operations
- The production guide recommends production mode, strong secrets, closed public registration, backups, and host disk encryption; the app does not encrypt database rows itself.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- OpenFamily is designed for households with a member comfortable running a small Docker stack, rather than fleets or public tracking.openfamily.app · 9 Oct 2026
Best OpenFamily alternatives
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Family Locator Apps in 2026#7 of 29
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Sources
- openfamily.app· checked 9 Oct 2026
- openfamily.app/privacy/· checked 9 Oct 2026
- openfamily.app/docs/· checked 9 Oct 2026