# Nominatim vs QGIS Web Client

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

| | Nominatim | QGIS Web Client |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Maps | #9 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 4 542 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.3.3 · 14 Oct 2026 | ci-latest-master · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nominatim scores 68/100 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 5 for Nominatim.

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

## Details

- [Nominatim](https://selfhost.directory/project/nominatim) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nominatim.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/nominatim-vs-qwc2