Traccar
free and open source GPS tracking server
Traccar is a free and open source GPS tracking server. Due to its nature, it is a popular choice for many developers, hobbyists, and small businesses creating custom solutions for semi-professional or personal projects. As of 2024, Traccar claims to support more than 2,000 different models of GPS tracking units.
History
Traccar is owned by Traccar Limited and was founded in 2009 in Russia. Anton Tananaev, the founder of Traccar, said in an interview that he began writing the software in 2009 and made it open source in early 2010.
In 2016, Traccar was one of the winners of the 10th Open SW Developer Competition held in South Korea.
According to a 2019 report by Windows Report, Traccar was listed among seven free software solutions for fleet management and GPS tracking.
Products
Traccar has three main applications: Traccar Server, Traccar Manager and Traccar Client. Traccar Server is the main software which includes the back-end for device communication and the front-end web interface for managing GPS tracking devices. The Traccar Manager is a mobile-based front end application which can be used to manage GPS tracking devices.
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