Hikyaku is an open source logistics operating system for delivery and courier teams. It brings package tracking, fleet coordination, warehouse operations, and route planning into a workflow for clients, dispatchers, drivers, and recipients. Dispatchers can arrange parcels manually or optimize routes around delivery windows, then send the run to the driver app. A dispatch view shows driver locations and delivery statuses live, while recipients can follow parcels through a public tracking page without an account. Drivers can scan packages, navigate routes, and record delivery photos and signatures. Photos appear in both the recipient tracking page and the dashboard. Hikyaku also supports vehicle capacity and skills, maintenance records, and shift limits for working time, driving time, distance, and stops. Its virtual fuel-only cards can have per-transaction or time-based spending limits, and can be frozen or cancelled. Hikyaku is available on the web, Android, through an API, and as self-hosted software. It can be deployed in the cloud, on-premise, or on an operator’s own infrastructure. Its n8n connection uses OAuth, and an n8n plugin can move orders, status changes, and proof-of-delivery events between systems. The documentation also describes permission-aware access and two-factor authentication.
Who it is for
Hikyaku suits delivery and courier teams that need dispatch, route planning, driver coordination, and recipient tracking in one logistics system. It can fit operators who want to deploy in the cloud, on-premise, or on their own infrastructure, with workflows for dispatchers, drivers, clients, and recipients.
What is good
- Optimizes routes around delivery windows or supports manual dispatch.
- Shows live driver locations and delivery statuses.
- Recipients can track parcels without an account.
- Drivers can record photos and signatures as delivery evidence.
- Supports self-hosting, on-premise deployment, and cloud deployment.
- Connects n8n workflows through OAuth.
What to know first
- The free self-hosted plan is for personal use.
- The cloud trial is offered for enterprises.
- The listed driver app supports Android phones.
Verdict
Choose Hikyaku if your delivery team needs dispatch, live tracking, proof of delivery, and fleet or warehouse workflows in an open source system. Its free self-hosted plan is for personal use, while the cloud trial is offered for enterprises.
Get started with Hikyaku
- Visit https://www.hikyaku.org/ to access Hikyaku.
- Choose a deployment route: cloud, on-premise, or self-hosted on your own infrastructure.
- Use the free self-hosted plan for personal use, or consider the enterprise cloud trial.
- Set up delivery workflows for dispatchers and drivers; Android phones can also add packages, vehicles, and warehouses.
- Connect n8n workflows through OAuth if you want to move orders, status changes, or proof-of-delivery events between systems.
What the free plan stops at
The free self-hosted plan is for personal use. The cloud option is described as a trial for enterprises.
Questions about Hikyaku
Is Hikyaku free?
Yes. Its self-hosted plan is free for personal use. An enterprise cloud trial is also offered.
What platforms does Hikyaku support?
Hikyaku is available on Android, the web, through an API, and as self-hosted software.
Is Hikyaku open source?
Yes. Hikyaku is an open source logistics operating system that can be deployed in the cloud, on-premise, or on an operator’s own infrastructure.
Can recipients track a parcel without an account?
Yes. Recipients can follow a parcel on a public tracking page without an account.
What proof of delivery can drivers record?
Drivers can record delivery photos and signatures. Photos appear on the recipient tracking page and in the dashboard.
Does Hikyaku integrate with n8n?
Yes. It connects n8n workflows through OAuth, and its plugin can move orders, status changes, and proof-of-delivery events between systems.
Hikyaku plans and pricing
All plansCompared on proof of delivery software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Signature capture
- Yes
- Photo evidence
- Yes
- GPS evidence
- Yes
- Delivery status
- real-time
- API access
- Yes
