# GeoLens vs QGIS

> Two self-hosted [Geospatial projects](https://selfhost.directory/geospatial), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | GeoLens | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Geospatial | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 282 | 14 731 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.27.1 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 52/100 for GeoLens, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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