# NextGIS Web vs QGIS

> Two self-hosted [Geospatial projects](https://selfhost.directory/geospatial), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | NextGIS Web | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Geospatial | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 294 | 14 733 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +112 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 54/100 for NextGIS Web, so it is the safer default.

QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for NextGIS Web.

QGIS is growing faster right now (+112 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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