# Metabase vs QGIS

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

| | Metabase | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Business Intelligence | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 49 927 ✓ | 14 734 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +515 ✓ | +113 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.64.1 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Clojure | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Metabase scores 83/100 against 81/100 for QGIS, so it is the safer default.

Metabase ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS.

Metabase is growing faster right now (+515 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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