# QGIS vs RAWGraphs

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

| | QGIS | RAWGraphs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Geospatial | #3 of 7 in Data Visualization |
| GitHub stars | 14 735 ✓ | 9 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +114 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 64/100 for RAWGraphs, so it is the safer default.

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

QGIS is growing faster right now (+114 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [QGIS](https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qgis.md)
- [RAWGraphs](https://selfhost.directory/project/rawgraphs-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rawgraphs-app.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/qgis-vs-rawgraphs-app