JupyterLabvsQGIS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| JupyterLab | QGIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Science | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 15 379 | 14 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 10 |
| Latest release | v4.7.0a2 · 21 Sept 2026 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
QGIS scores 81/100 against 78/100 for JupyterLab, so it is the safer default.
JupyterLab ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS.
If you want the quickest setup, JupyterLab is easier to run; QGIS needs more configuration.
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