# Ente vs QGIS Web Client

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

| | Ente | QGIS Web Client |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #9 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 29 738 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +678 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | ci-latest-master · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Dart | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 82/100 against 57/100 for QGIS Web Client, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS Web Client.

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

Ente is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ente](https://selfhost.directory/project/ente) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ente.md)
- [QGIS Web Client](https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2.md)

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