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FMD Server

A server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices.

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Still maintained? Yes: 128 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v0.17.0 (Sep 2026).

Also an alternative to Life360.

Docker #9 of 20 in Internet of Things (IoT)

At a glance

FMD Server quick facts

Health score
89/100 GOOD
Stars
223
Last commit
today (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v0.17.0, Sep 2026
Licence
GPL-3.0
View gitlab.com/fmd-foss/fmd-server on GitLab ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to FMD Server

Full rankings: Life360 alternatives

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

FMD Server scores 89/100, #9 of 20 in Internet of Things (IoT): 128 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.17.0, 1 month ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 223 stars add 9.4 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 10.6 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitLab API. How the score is calculated.

  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    128 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v0.17.0 released 1 month ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 9.4 / 20

    223 stars on GitLab (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

146 commits over the last 12 months
128
Last 90 days
146
Last 12 months
today
Last push

Ranked #9 of 20 tools in Internet of Things (IoT) by health , between FlowForge (#8) and SOLECTRUS (#10) .

Details

LicenceGPL-3.0
PlatformsDocker, Go
Latest releasev0.17.0 · 1 month ago
Stars223
DockerYes
Repositorygitlab.com/fmd-foss/fmd-server ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

FMD Server vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with FMD Server (Internet of Things (IoT)), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Node RED 98 24k Apache-2.0 4 days ago
Dawarich 96 11k AGPL-3.0 yesterday
FMD Server (this tool) 89 223 GPL-3.0 today
Tasmota 88 25k GPL-3.0 today
Traccar 86 8k Apache-2.0 yesterday
Onloc 69 11 AGPL-3.0 yesterday

FMD Server: common questions

What does FMD Server replace?

Repoly lists FMD Server as an open-source alternative to Life360. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where FMD Server stands against the others.

Is FMD Server still maintained?

FMD Server had 128 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v0.17.0, is from 1 month ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.