# Lemmy vs QGIS Web Client

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

| | Lemmy | QGIS Web Client |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #9 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 14 652 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 | ci-latest-master · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 57/100 for QGIS Web Client, so it is the safer default.

QGIS Web Client ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

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

Lemmy is growing faster right now (+43 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lemmy](https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lemmy.md)
- [QGIS Web Client](https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lemmy-vs-qwc2