# Databasus vs QGIS

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

| | Databasus | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 46 in Backup | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 9 203 | 14 728 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +562 ✓ | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.64.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Databasus, so it is the safer default.

Databasus ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS.

If you want the quickest setup, Databasus is easier to run; QGIS needs more configuration.

Databasus is growing faster right now (+562 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/databasus-vs-qgis