# open-dronelog vs QGIS

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

| | open-dronelog | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Data Analysis | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 1 567 | 14 728 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +29 | +107 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 3.3.1 · 18 Sept 2026 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 62/100 for open-dronelog, so it is the safer default.

open-dronelog ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for QGIS.

QGIS is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-dronelog-vs-qgis