# borg-ui vs QGIS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | borg-ui | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 46 in Backup | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 1 675 | 14 728 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | +107 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.4.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 61/100 for borg-ui, so it is the safer default.

borg-ui ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS.

QGIS is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [borg-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui.md)
- [QGIS](https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/borg-ui-vs-qgis