Instead of Hauk
Hauk alternatives
Hauk suits people who want to share an Android phone’s live location through a link while choosing the server that receives it. It is open source and free, and shares end when the set period expires or the user stops them. Location data stays in Memcached in memory rather than being saved to disk, and Hauk supports end-to-end encryption. The trade-off is setup: the backend needs a PHP web server and Memcached or Redis, and the project recommends HTTPS. Anyone with the link can follow the location while a share is active. Hauk has no location history and its companion app is for Android.
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Family Locator
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMacFamilies wanting mutual-consent sharing and child safety alerts — Family Locator adds mutual-consent family sharing, zone alerts, messaging, SOS, and premium location history, while Hauk centers on self-hosted link sharing.
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Findmykids
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebParents seeking child tracking and phone-use reports — Findmykids adds child-focused place alerts, routes, app-use reports, and Sound Around, while Hauk offers self-hosted temporary location sharing.
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Glympse
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Temporary sharing or business trip coordination — Glympse combines temporary consumer shares with business tracking links, ETAs, dashboards, integrations, and developer tools beyond Hauk’s self-hosted sharing.
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iSharing
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebFriends or families wanting place and driving alerts — iSharing adds place alerts, SOS, driving reports, and premium alerts, while Hauk requires a self-hosted backend and has no history.
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OpenFamily
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2Self-hosted families wanting history and safety workflows — OpenFamily is self-hosted like Hauk but adds family roles, place alerts, SOS, check-ins, and 90-day detailed history.
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OtoZen
Free plan AndroidiPhoneFamilies tracking driving safety and student-driver trips — OtoZen adds driving alerts, trip reports, SOS response, and student-driver logs, while Hauk shares location through a self-hosted Android service.
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Be Closer
Free plan AndroidiPhoneFamilies wanting invited circles and location history — Be Closer adds invited family circles, arrival alerts, SOS, and location history, unlike Hauk’s open-link sharing without history.
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BuddySOS
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CircleUs
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Fameelee
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Familo
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Family Beacon
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FamilySeen
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Family Nest
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Family Safety: GPS Locator
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FamySafe
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FollowMee GPS Tracker
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Family Locate
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GeoZilla
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GeoFamily
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I'M SAFE
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OneLocator
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Zamily
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Life360
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Getwello Family Map
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Geofin
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
The alternatives below add options such as iOS support, family groups, place alerts, SOS tools, or history, but may be less suited to someone who wants to host the service themselves. Compare how each app controls access, whether it focuses on family safety or general coordination, and which features depend on a paid plan. Also consider platform compatibility and how much location history or driving information you need before moving from Hauk’s temporary link-based sharing.