# GizmoSQL vs QGIS

> 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 | 376 | 14 730 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +109 |
| 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 (+109 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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