A Life360 alternative
Greenalp vs Life360.
Two different tools. Life360 is an always-on family-safety suite built around a Circle. Greenalp is lightweight live sharing: one link that works for as long as your trip does, permanent friend groups, or a live map right on your website.
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Side by side
How they compare.
Both share live location well. They're built for different jobs — here's where each leans.
| Greenalp | Life360 | |
|---|---|---|
| App needed to follow you | GreenalpNoany browser link, no account | Life360Not for a linka browser link for up to a day; a Circle needs the app |
| How live it is (update interval) | GreenalpSecondsdown to 5s — 1s with Premium | Life360Slowernot built for second-by-second |
| Share one whole trip by link | GreenalpYesone link for as long as the trip lasts | Life360Up to a daya timed link: 1, 4 or 8 hours, or until the end of the day |
| Share from any chat app | GreenalpYesa Quick Settings tile copies a link — paste it into any chat, SMS or email | Life360Yesa timed link from the app, sent with any messaging app |
| Permanent friend & family groups | GreenalpYes | Life360Yes |
| Embed a live map on your website | GreenalpYesone iframe | Life360No |
| See & download the track | GreenalpYesview & download the route (Premium) | Life360Partlylocation history by plan (2 days free), no export |
| Battery-saving on-demand location | GreenalpYeswake tracking remotely, grab a fix, let it sleep | Life360Nocontinuous background tracking |
| Alerts when they arrive, leave or run low | GreenalpYesgeofence, low-battery and speed alerts by email or SMS (Premium) | Life360YesPlace alerts (2 places free) |
| Crash detection, SOS & roadside help | GreenalpNo | Life360Yesits core strength |
| Broadcasting platform | GreenalpAndroidviewers on any device | Life360iOS & Android |
| Price | GreenalpFree coreplus Premium add-ons | Life360Free tierplus paid plans |
Life360 details as Life360 publishes them, checked September 2026.
Honestly
Which one fits you?
Pick Greenalp
When you want to share a trip, hike or route for as long as it lasts — with people who shouldn't have to install anything — put a live map on your own site, or keep an eye on family with arrival and low-battery alerts.
Pick Life360
When you want an always-on family-safety product: crash detection, SOS, driving reports and roadside assistance for a family circle.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Do the people following me need an app?
No. Only you broadcast, from the Android app. The people you share with just open a link in any browser — no install, no account. Life360 has a browser link too, for up to a day; a Greenalp link keeps working for the whole trip, however long it runs.
Can I use Greenalp for just one trip?
Yes. Send a link for a single hike or journey — there's no permanent circle to set up. A Quick Link for 1, 4 or 8 hours is a tap on a Quick Settings tile away, from inside any chat. You can also keep friend groups if you want ongoing sharing.
Can I embed the map on my website?
Yes — with one iframe. That's something Life360 doesn't offer. How it works is on the embedding page.
Is Greenalp free?
Core live location sharing is free. Some extras (website embedding, Google Maps credits, Track Loading) are Premium add-ons.
Try the lighter way to share.
Send your first live link in under a minute — no app needed to follow you.