DruidvsQGIS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Druid | QGIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 14 096 | 14 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 |
| Latest release | druid-38.0.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
QGIS scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Druid, so it is the safer default.
QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Druid.
If you want the quickest setup, QGIS is easier to run; Druid needs more configuration.
QGIS is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
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