# QGIS vs Redash

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

| | QGIS | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Geospatial | #3 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 14 734 | 28 850 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ | v26.9.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | C++ | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 76/100 for Redash, so it is the safer default.

QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Redash.

QGIS is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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