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GPS Trackers & Virtual Fences
7 reviews
Collar trackers and GPS fence collars that show where a dog or cat is and keep it inside a boundary.
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Halo Collar 5 Review: Can a GPS Collar Really Replace a Yard Fence?
The Halo Collar 5 costs $599 plus a Pack Membership, and it promises to fence a large yard with nothing but satellites and sound cues. We weighed the claims against independent tests.
- Price
- $599 list, often discounted to about $524
- Membership
- Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers, billed monthly or on longer terms
- Positioning
- Dual-frequency L1 and L5 GNSS, six constellations
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Garmin Alpha T 20 Review: Radio Tracking for Dogs Beyond Cell Towers
The Alpha T 20 costs $299.99 but needs a $800-odd Garmin handheld to work. We compare its 9 mile radio link and 68 hour battery with the cellular trackers.
- Collar price
- $299.99 (collar and battery pack)
- Range
- Up to 9 miles (with a compatible handheld)
- Battery, standard pack
- 68 h dynamic, 25 h at 2.5 s, 84 h at 2 min
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Tractive GPS DOG 6 Review: Cheap Tracker, Real Cost in the Plan
The Tractive DOG 6 starts at $69 but needs a subscription to work at all. We add up the plans, the battery claims and the independent accuracy tests to see if it is still the best value.
- Price
- $69 plus subscription
- Size and weight
- 71 x 29 x 17 mm, 39 g
- Water resistance
- IP68
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Fi Series 3+ Review: Months of Battery, Slower Live Tracking
Fi claims up to three months per charge, which no clip-on tracker can touch. The catch is a mandatory membership, a collar you cannot swap for your own, and tracking that is less snappy than Tractive's.
- Price
- From $129, or $189 with first-year membership per Fi's comparison page
- Battery
- Up to 3 months (Fi claim); 2 to 4 weeks with daily walks per one reviewer
- Weight
- 47 g (1.66 oz)
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Tractive GPS CAT Mini Review: A Featherweight Tracker, a Short Battery
Tractive's CAT 6 Mini is a 32 g collar-integrated GPS tracker with a breakaway clasp. It suits outdoor cats of 3 kg and up, but the battery asks for a charging habit and the plan is the real bill.
- Weight
- 32 g including the collar
- Dimensions
- 95 x 20 x 13 mm
- Cat weight
- 3 to 8 kg
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SpotOn GPS Fence Omni Edition Review: No Plan, But Not the Newest Collar
SpotOn's $899 Omni keeps containment free of any subscription and suits rural land. But it is the older model: Nova adds accuracy, battery and tree-cover gains for $100 more.
- Price
- $899 (0% financing from $47.75/month)
- Accuracy
- About 6 ft (Nova: under 5 ft)
- Satellites
- 128 per SpotOn support (Nova: 151)
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PetSafe Guardian GPS 2.0 Review: A Cheaper GPS Fence, With Trade-Offs
At $379.99 plus a plan, PetSafe's Guardian GPS 2.0 undercuts Halo on price and promises a small collar and long battery. Independent tests under trees and conflicting spec sheets keep it from an easy recommendation.
- Price
- $379.99, plus subscription
- Subscription
- Free first month, then $9.99 a month or $99 a year
- Minimum property
- 1/2 acre or larger