# JupyterLab vs QGIS

> 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 ✓ | 14 733 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +112 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v4.7.0b0 · 28 Oct 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: 12 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.

## Details

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

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