GizmoSQLvsJupyterLab
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GizmoSQL | JupyterLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 38 in Databases | #1 of 3 in Data Science |
| GitHub stars | 376 | 15 379 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.42.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.7.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | C++ | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
JupyterLab scores 78/100 against 50/100 for GizmoSQL, so it is the safer default.
JupyterLab ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for GizmoSQL.
If you want the quickest setup, JupyterLab is easier to run; GizmoSQL needs more configuration.
JupyterLab is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).
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