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Dawarich vs OwnTracks Recorder
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| Fact | Dawarich | OwnTracks Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | C |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 11k | 1.2k |
| Latest | 1.15.3 | 1.0.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-08 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 88 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Maps Timeline. Alternatives to Google Maps Timeline →
Full replacementDawarichImports Google Timeline exports and records new points from OwnTracks or Overland, with maps, visits and trip statistics.
PartialOwnTracks RecorderStores locations posted by the OwnTracks apps and shows tracks on a map, without visit detection.
Dawarich
- 1.15.32026-09-30Trips can be shared privately with family members, who see them in their trip list and a read-only map. Access follows…
- 1.15.22026-09-22Add an experimental read-only MCP endpoint at /api/v1/mcp for Pro and Family plans (and every self-hosted user), authen…
- 1.15.12026-09-21Map track lines, including the highlight shown after clicking a track, now respect the selected date range, so Today an…
- 1.15.02026-09-20Trips can be imported from TREK (Settings → Integrations). A TREK trip shows its plan above the recorded days, a trip w…
- 1.14.52026-09-13Self-hosted registration bypass (GHSA-x483-3xv3-vp52, medium). On self-hosted instances with email/password registratio…
OwnTracks Recorder
- 1.0.42026-09-082026-09-08 version 1.0.4
- 1.0.32026-08-102026-08-10 version 1.0.3
- 1.0.22026-08-09FIX: Makefile / config.mk.in remove dup libs
- 1.0.12025-08-12NOTE: signing key for packages has been replaced and must be re-installed. On Debian systems, run
- 1.0.02025-03-19NEW: support for inline image data in a POI location publishes
Dawarich
✓ signed The latest release, 1.15.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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OwnTracks Recorder
✓ signed The latest release, 1.0.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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