# Datasette vs QGIS

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

| | Datasette | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 10 in Data Management | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 11 525 | 14 731 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +110 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.0a41 · 24 Sept 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 | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Datasette, so it is the safer default.

Datasette ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS.

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

QGIS is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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