GizmoSQLvsQGIS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GizmoSQL | QGIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 38 in Databases | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 375 | 14 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.42.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
QGIS scores 81/100 against 50/100 for GizmoSQL, so it is the safer default.
QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for GizmoSQL.
QGIS is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
GizmoSQL details →QGIS details →