# GraphHopper vs QGIS

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

| | GraphHopper | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Navigation | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 6 747 | 14 727 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +106 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 11.1 · 29 Sept 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 | Java | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 70/100 for GraphHopper, so it is the safer default.

QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for GraphHopper.

QGIS is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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