LivebookvsQGIS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Livebook | QGIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Data Science | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 5 897 | 14 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.19.10 · 17 Sept 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 | Elixir | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
QGIS scores 81/100 against 69/100 for Livebook, so it is the safer default.
Livebook ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS.
If you want the quickest setup, Livebook is easier to run; QGIS needs more configuration.
QGIS is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
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