QGISvsrestic-rest-server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| QGIS | restic-rest-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Geospatial | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 14 728 | 1 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | C++ | Go |
Which one should you pick?
QGIS scores 81/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
QGIS ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; QGIS needs more configuration.
QGIS is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
QGIS details →restic-rest-server details →
Swap a project
Keep QGIS, compare it with
Keep restic-rest-server, compare it with