# kopia vs QGIS

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

| | kopia | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 46 in Backup | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 14 513 | 14 728 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +325 ✓ | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.23.1 · 16 Jun 2026 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 75/100 for kopia, so it is the safer default.

QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for kopia.

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

kopia is growing faster right now (+325 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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