# Druid vs QGIS

> 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 | 14 095 | 14 735 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +114 ✓ |
| 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 (+114 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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