# Hauk vs Virtual Radar Server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Hauk | Virtual Radar Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 6 in Location Tracking | #6 of 9 in Mapping & GPS |
| GitHub stars | 944 ✓ | 315 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Hauk scores 58/100 against 49/100 for Virtual Radar Server, so it is the safer default.

Hauk ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Virtual Radar Server.

## Details

- [Hauk](https://selfhost.directory/project/hauk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hauk.md)
- [Virtual Radar Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/virtual-radar-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/virtual-radar-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hauk-vs-virtual-radar-server