# Life K-Line vs QGIS

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

| | Life K-Line | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in Data Visualization | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 434 | 14 730 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +109 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 22 Dec 2025 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | 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 49/100 for Life K-Line, so it is the safer default.

QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Life K-Line.

QGIS is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Life K-Line](https://selfhost.directory/project/life-kline) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/life-kline.md)
- [QGIS](https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/life-kline-vs-qgis