# JSON Crack vs QGIS

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

| | JSON Crack | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Data Visualization | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 44 563 ✓ | 14 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +114 ✓ | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.0 · 11 Mar 2026 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 79/100 for JSON Crack, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, JSON Crack is easier to run; QGIS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [JSON Crack](https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack.md)
- [QGIS](https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/json-crack-vs-qgis