# Hindsight vs QGIS

> 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 | 55 550 ✓ | 14 733 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 503 ✓ | +112 |
| 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 (+3 503 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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