Find Family
Find Family is an open-source Android app for sharing locations with family and friends using end-to-end encryption. It supports temporary sharing, saved places with entry and exit notifications, battery status, current speed, and time-at-place details without requiring personal information.
Open SourceGPL-3.0WebAndroidSelf-hosted
706stars
40forks
1alternative
8features
2026since
Overview
8 featuresFind Family sits in PulseGate's Maps & navigation category. It focuses on sharing family and friends' locations privately without requiring phone numbers, email addresses, or other personal information. It is built as a consumer product for families and friends who need private location sharing. The project is open source (GPL-3.0). Find Family is available on the web and Android, and it can be self-hosted.
Vayun Mathur builds and maintains Find Family, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 706 stars and 4.4k commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include end-to-end encryption, location sharing, and saved places.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- End-to-end encryption
- Location sharing
- Saved places
- Place notifications
- Battery status
- Speed sharing
- Temporary sharing
- No account required
Tags
family-location-sharingencrypted-locationsaved-placesprivacy-firstopen-source-android
Built with & integrations
Hosting
Cloudflare
Runs on
BrowserAndroidSelf-hosted
Detected from
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
License
GPL-3.0
Verified signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierActive maintenance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Find Family
- What is Find Family?
- Find Family focuses on sharing family and friends' locations privately without requiring phone numbers, email addresses, or other personal information. It is catalogued under Maps & navigation on PulseGate.
- Who should use Find Family?
- Find Family is a consumer product built for families and friends who need private location sharing.
- Is Find Family free?
- Yes — Find Family is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does Find Family run on?
- Find Family runs on the web and Android. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Find Family still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 4.4k commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to Find Family?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Find Family, Find Friends, and Family Locator.Find FamilyFind FriendsFamily Locator
- Who develops Find Family?
- Find Family is developed by Vayun Mathur.
- When did Find Family launch?
- Find Family first shipped in 2026.
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