dawarich
Your favorite self-hostable alternative to Google Timeline (Google Location History)
⭐ 10,221 stars on GitHub · 🍴 366 forks · 📜 License: agpl-3.0 · 💻 Language: Ruby
What is dawarich?
Reclaiming your location data from Google doesn't mean abandoning the rich visualizations and travel insights you've come to rely on. By deploying your own location history backend, you can continuously map your daily routes, calculate precise tax residency days,
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Quick install
See the README for detailed install instructions. Most projects support Docker — if the repo has a Dockerfile, use:
git clone https://github.com/Freika/dawarich.git
cd dawarich
docker build -t dawarich .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 dawarich
Minimum system requirements
| Component | Recommended |
|---|---|
| RAM | 2048 MB |
| CPU | 2 vCPU |
| Disk | 25 GB SSD |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian 12 |
| Docker | 24.0+ |
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Resources
- 🔗 GitHub: Freika/dawarich
- 🌐 Homepage: https://dawarich.app?utm_source=github&utm_medium=project_description
- 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
- 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions
Article compiled from GitHub data on 29/08/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.