traccar

Open source GPS tracking platform - self-hosted or managed, 200+ device protocols

⭐ 7,714 stars on GitHub · 🍴 3,388 forks · 📜 License: apache-2.0 · 💻 Language: Java

What is traccar?

Tracking vehicles, assets, or personnel usually means getting locked into expensive, proprietary SaaS platforms that hold your location data hostage. By decoupling the tracking backend from specific hardware vendors, you can build a highly customized, self-hosted GPS

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ docker
• 🏷️ fleet-management
• 🏷️ gps
• 🏷️ gps-tracking
• 🏷️ hacktoberfest
• 🏷️ iot
• 🏷️ java
• 🏷️ open-source
• 🏷️ rest-api
• 🏷️ self-hosted

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/traccar/traccar.git
cd traccar
docker build -t traccar .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 traccar

Minimum system requirements

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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: traccar/traccar
• 🌐 Homepage: https://www.traccar.org
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 10/09/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.