Ente
Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and cloud storage. Shares privacy and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Freemium (Colota: Free). Adds Web, iOS and macOS. Rated 4.7 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
Android App
Colota
Android GPS location tracker.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Android
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What is Colota?
Colota is an open-source Android GPS location tracker. It records your location history on your own terms, with a focus on privacy and self-hosting rather than sending data to third-party clouds.
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Pros: what Colota does well
- Privacy-friendly location tracking
- Self-hostable backend
- Free and open source
Cons: where it falls short
- Android only
- Setup leans technical
- No hosted cloud option
Who Colota is for
Android users who want private, self-hosted location history.
Who can skip it
iPhone users or people wanting a polished consumer app.
Colota alternatives
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Focus: personal finance, budgeting and expenses. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Colota: 4.4).
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Jellyfin
Focus: media server, streaming and home server. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Rated 4.7 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFreeCross-Platform
4.7Visit
Navidrome
Focus: music, streaming and audio. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit
Paperless-ngx
Focus: documents, ocr and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Adds Web and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit
Vaultwarden
Focus: password manager, bitwarden and security. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to Colota
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Actual Budget
Focus: budgeting and personal finance. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Adds Web, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit
Dashy
Focus: dashboard, start page and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Floccus
Focus: bookmarks, sync and browser extension. Shares privacy and open source with Colota. A browser extension, not an Android app. Adds Chrome, Firefox and iOS. Rated 4.6 (Colota: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit
PhotoPrism
Focus: photo library, face recognition and backup. Shares self-hosted and open source with Colota. A web app, not an Android app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Colota: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
PureMac
Focus: macos, cleaner and swiftui. Shares open source and privacy with Colota. A Mac app, not an Android app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.6 (Colota: 4.4).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.6Visit
Sniffnet
Focus: network monitor, traffic and troubleshooting. Shares privacy and open source with Colota. A desktop app, not an Android app. Rated 4.6 (Colota: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit
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