Family Beacon
6.3#23 in family locator appsFree planFree planAndroidWeb
VisitFamily Beacon vs OpenFamily
OpenFamily
7.7#1 in family locator appsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Family Beacon | OpenFamily |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Activity summaries can send locally generated plain-language facts directly from the phone to Anthropic, without coordinates or addresses. | Android notifications use UnifiedPush through ntfy, and the app does not require Google Play Services. |
| Live map | The map shows live markers, movement trails, last-seen times and battery levels. | The map displays family members on OpenStreetMap with avatars, battery status, last-seen time, movement state and WebSocket updates. |
Family Beacon plans
- FreeFree
OpenFamily plans
- Open source self-hostedFree
- Self-hosted OpenFamilyFree
Pick Family Beacon if…
Family Beacon is designed for families, including children whose phones are set up by a parent or guardian. It suits people who want to share location with selected Gmail addresses and have an SOS option.
Pick OpenFamily if…
It suits households whose member can run a small Docker stack and who want shared location and safety tools. It is not designed for fleets or public tracking.