Traccar

Traccar is a self-hosted GPS tracking platform for monitoring vehicles, fleets, and mobile assets in real time. It includes a device protocol server, a web UI for live tracking and reporting, and mobile apps that can act as GPS trackers.

Key Features

• Supports a large number of GPS tracker protocols (hundreds) and device types
• Live tracking with map views, device status, and historical playback
• Geofencing with enter/exit events and configurable notifications
• Alerts and event rules (e.g., overspeed, ignition, movement, battery, maintenance)
• Reporting and exports (trips, stops, routes, events; common formats like CSV)
• User/device management with permissions and multi-user support
• Mobile apps (Android/iOS) for tracking phones and sending location to the server
• Extensible integrations via API/webhooks and push notification channels

Use Cases

• Fleet operations: dispatch oversight, driver behavior monitoring, and trip history
• Asset/security tracking: geofence alerts for trailers, equipment, or stolen vehicles
• Personal tracking: monitor family vehicles or phones with historical routes

Limitations and Considerations

• Full device compatibility depends on tracker firmware/protocol correctness; some devices may require custom configuration
• Map/Geocoding features depend on external map providers or configured map tiles/geocoder

Traccar is widely used for fleet and asset tracking due to its broad protocol support, practical web UI, and mature alerting/reporting. It is a good fit when you need an on-prem GPS tracking server with mobile tracking options and integrations.