geopulsevsHauk
Two self-hosted Location Tracking projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geopulse | Hauk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #4 of 6 in Location Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 1 464 | 943 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.6.4 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
geopulse scores 64/100 against 58/100 for Hauk, so it is the safer default.
geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hauk.
If you want the quickest setup, geopulse is easier to run; Hauk needs more configuration.
geopulse is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).
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