HindsightvsQGIS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | QGIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 55 264 | 14 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 217 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 85/100 against 81/100 for QGIS, so it is the safer default.
QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 217 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →QGIS details →