# QGIS vs Sampler

## Key differences

- Sampler and QGIS have a similar number of GitHub stars (14.8K vs 14.5K).
- QGIS had more development activity over the last 12 months: 6,488 commits vs 0.
- QGIS is licensed under GPL-2.0; Sampler under GPL-3.0.
- QGIS is written primarily in C++, Sampler in Go.
- QGIS is the older project: its repository was created in 2011, Sampler's in 2019.
- Sampler has had no commits since Oct 6, 2022.

| | QGIS | Sampler |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Desktop geographic information system for viewing, editing, analyzing and mapping geospatial data. | Terminal dashboard that runs shell commands and visualizes their output, configured with YAML. |
| GitHub stars | 14,461 | 14,810 |
| Commits (12 months) | 6,488 | 0 |
| Contributors | 343 | 14 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | C++ | Go |
| Status | Active | Inactive |
| Install | – | `go get github.com/sqshq/sampler` |

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