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Hauk

Android only

6.9No. 23 of 28
in Family Locator Apps
  • Recognised40% of the score7
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score83
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Android, Linux, self-hosted, Web
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Summary

Hauk is ranked #23 of 28 in family locator apps on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on family locator apps

Location history
nonegithub.com
Platform support
androidgithub.com

Facts

Product
Hauk is a fully open source, self-hosted real-time location sharing service.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
How sharing works
A phone user can share their live location for a specified period and send a link that lets others follow them on a map.f-droid.org · 4 Oct 2026
Backend requirement
Using the Android app requires installing the Hauk backend on a server.f-droid.org · 4 Oct 2026
Data destination
The app sends location data only to the Hauk backend server specified in the app.f-droid.org · 4 Oct 2026
Link access
Anyone with a share link can see the location in real time while sharing is active.f-droid.org · 4 Oct 2026
Backend requirements
The backend requires a PHP web server and Memcached or Redis, with corresponding PHP extensions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Android availability
The companion app is available for Android; the listed F-Droid version 1.6.2 requires Android 7.0 or newer.f-droid.org · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment options
The project documents manual or scripted installation, an Arch Linux AUR package, and an official Docker image.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The project recommends using a reverse proxy with TLS and exposing Hauk only over HTTPS because unencrypted traffic can expose location data in transit.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Authentication
LDAP authentication is available as a backend option.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The Android app supports HTTP and SOCKS proxies, and the backend supports LDAP authentication.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Notable limit
The public demo server limits location shares to two minutes and is intended for demonstration.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License and support
Hauk is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license, and the repository provides an issue tracker for project issues.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project describes sharing location with friends and family, such as sending a link to someone you are meeting.f-droid.org · 4 Oct 2026

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