Mendhak Gpslogger by mendhak
Lightweight GPS Logging Application For Android.
About Mendhak Gpslogger
From the project's README at github.com/mendhak/gpslogger. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
GPSLogger [](https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger/actions) [](https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x95e7d75c76cbe9a9) [](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/gpslogger/) =========
GPSLogger is an Android app that logs GPS information to various formats (GPX, KML, CSV, NMEA, Custom URL) and has options for uploading (SFTP, OpenStreetMap, Google Drive, Dropbox, Email). This app aims to be as battery efficient as possible.
You can also submit pull requests for bug fixes and new features.
I'm not very good at UIs, so any work with the layouts would be appreciated! License and policy
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.5k | github.com/mendhak/gpslogger |
| GitHub forks | 640 | github.com/mendhak/gpslogger |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.9 years | since Jun 2011 |
| Last commit | 12 days ago | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 119 | last: 1 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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