# OpenMapTiles vs QGIS

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

| | OpenMapTiles | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 3 211 | 14 728 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | +107 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 65/100 for OpenMapTiles, so it is the safer default.

QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.

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

## Details

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

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