# Hauk vs QGIS Web Client

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

| | Hauk | QGIS Web Client |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 6 in Location Tracking | #9 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 944 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | ci-latest-master · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Hauk scores 58/100 against 57/100 for QGIS Web Client, so it is the safer default.

QGIS Web Client ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hauk.

If you want the quickest setup, Hauk is easier to run; QGIS Web Client needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Hauk](https://selfhost.directory/project/hauk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hauk.md)
- [QGIS Web Client](https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hauk-vs-qwc2