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Hauk

Self-hosted real-time location sharing service

Maps & GIS ★ 938 stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

Hauk is a fully open-source, self-hosted location sharing service. It lets you share your live location with others through a temporary link without relying on third-party services.

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Key features

  • Temporary share links
  • Real-time location
  • Android app included
  • No third-party services

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Java

Is Hauk secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Hauk's latest release (v1.6.3). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2022-37857, published 2022-09-08 (1497 days ago)

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Hauk replaces

Self-hosted Google Maps location sharing alternatives

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