Top 20 Alternatives to Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) by OpenSource in Fleet Management Software

Java‑based GPS tracking server supporting 1 800+ device protocols, with web UI, live maps, alerts and a mobile client.

Mature, Java‑powered Open Source GPS Tracking System offering device management, reporting, and customizable map layers.

Integrated fleet module within the Odoo ERP suite; handles vehicle logs, services, fuel, contracts and integrates with Odoo’s accounting and HR.

Open‑source location‑logging app for Android & iOS that can publish MQTT or HTTP location data to a private server for fleet‑wide visibility.

Telematics platform focused on electric vehicles; provides real‑time data, remote commands, and a cloud‑agnostic backend.

Lightweight PHP server that receives NMEA/JSON data from GPS devices, stores positions in MySQL and offers a simple web map.

Daemon that abstracts GPS hardware into a network service; can be paired with custom dashboards for fleet visibility.

Open‑source car navigation system with offline maps and real‑time GPS tracking; can be extended for fleet use via plugins.

Node.js‑based fleet management platform offering vehicle assignment, route optimisation, and live tracking via WebSockets.

Full‑stack web application (Python/Django) for managing vehicles, drivers, maintenance schedules and GPS data ingestion.

Simple PHP/SQLite tracker that stores device positions, supports geofencing and basic reporting.

Android app that logs GPS points to files or cloud services; can be combined with a self‑hosted backend for fleet data.

Real‑time tracking server built on Express and Socket.io; accepts HTTP POSTs from devices and pushes live updates to a web UI.

Comprehensive fleet management suite written in JavaScript/React; includes vehicle inventory, driver logs, and map‑based tracking.

Community‑driven fleet solution using Laravel; offers maintenance tracking, fuel consumption reports, and GPS integration via plugins.

Part of the ERPNext open‑source ERP; handles vehicle registration, service history, fuel logs and can be linked to IoT devices for live tracking.

Modular tracking backend written in Go; supports MQTT, HTTP, and WebSocket ingestion, with a React dashboard for fleet operators.

Python‑based GPS data collector that normalises multiple device formats and stores them in PostgreSQL/PostGIS for analysis.

Open‑source telematics platform focused on driver behaviour analytics, route optimisation and integration with OBD‑II devices.

While primarily an OS‑level device management tool, FleetDM can be repurposed to monitor vehicle‑mounted Linux boxes, providing inventory, health checks and custom telemetry.