Family Nest
6.5#19 in family locator appsFrom $39.99 a yearAndroidiOS
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OpenFamily
7.7#1 in family locator appsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Family Nest | OpenFamily |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | On iPhone, users can trigger an SOS alert with a Siri shortcut; the FAQ says this feature is only available on iOS. | Android notifications use UnifiedPush through ntfy, and the app does not require Google Play Services. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says Family Nest does not sell personal data to third parties and allows users to control location sharing and who can see their location. | Accounts, coordinates, saved places, and history are stored in PostgreSQL on the operator's server, and the app has no analytics SDK or crash reporter. |
Family Nest plans
- Monthly Family Pack$5.99 a month
- Annual Family Pack$39.99 a year
OpenFamily plans
- Open source self-hostedFree
- Self-hosted OpenFamilyFree
Pick Family Nest if…
Family Nest suits families who want location sharing, saved-place alerts, and safety tools on Android or iOS. Its five-device plans may suit households within that limit.
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.