Paralino
End-to-end encrypted live location sharing with place alerts, travel history, and battery monitoring. Built and hosted in the EU with no ads.
Paralino is an open-source alternative to:
Paralino is a privacy-first location sharing app designed for families and friends. It provides real-time live maps, place alerts, battery monitoring, and detailed travel history—all protected by end-to-end encryption so only you and your trusted contacts can access your location data.
Key Features
- Real-time location tracking: See loved ones on a live map with real-time updates.
- Place alerts: Instant notifications when someone arrives or leaves a specific location.
- Battery alerts: Get notified before a device's battery dies to avoid unexpected location drops.
- Privacy zones: Share approximate locations in sensitive areas instead of exact pins.
- Device status monitoring: Track battery levels, speed, elevation, signal strength, and permissions.
- Multiple groups: Organize contacts into separate groups for family, friends, or trips.
- Full sharing control: Share location for a set duration or indefinitely, with options to include speed and battery data.
- Personal space: Maintain a private timeline of your own movements, separate from any shared groups.
- Location history: Retrace trips with detailed paths, stops, timing, and device statistics.
- End-to-end encryption: All data is encrypted before leaving your device, ensuring only you and your contacts can access it.
Tech / Self-Hosting
Paralino is open-source and built with privacy at its core. The mobile apps are available on GitHub under an open-source license. The service is hosted in the EU, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other EU privacy regulations. No third-party tracking or ads are used, and users retain full control over their data.