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QGroundControl vs Slurm
A side-by-side editorial comparison of QGroundControl and Slurm — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
QGroundControl vs Slurm: at a glance
What is QGroundControl?
QGroundControl's v5.1.5 patch restores mission commands lost to a translation bug.
QGroundControl v5.1 went stable on August 20 after two release candidates, with a corrected HUD pitch direction as the headline behavior change. Patches followed: v5.1.4 with nineteen fixes on August 30, and v5.1.5 on October 1, which restores mission commands lost to broken enum translations, fixes ArduPilot takeoff when already armed, and repairs log downloads and camera controls. A v5.2 development base was tagged on September 19.
What is Slurm?
Slurm's 26.05 line settles into routine fixes after September's seven-CVE release.
Slurm maintains three branches (25.05, 25.11, 26.05). On September 2 it shipped coordinated security releases on all three fixing seven CVEs, including an operator-to-administrator privilege escalation and SQL injection via cluster names. 26.05.5 on October 13 returned to ordinary fixes: qstat -f output, a slurmd double free and powered-down nodes placed incorrectly. 26.05.3 in August added external nodes in heterogeneous jobs.
QGroundControl vs Slurm: editorial side-by-side
QGroundControl
0.0DEVOPS
QGroundControl's v5.1.5 patch restores mission commands lost to a translation bug.
◆ Current state
QGroundControl v5.1 went stable on August 20 after two release candidates, with a corrected HUD pitch direction as the headline behavior change. Patches followed: v5.1.4 with nineteen fixes on August 30, and v5.1.5 on October 1, which restores mission commands lost to broken enum translations, fixes ArduPilot takeoff when already armed, and repairs log downloads and camera controls. A v5.2 development base was tagged on September 19.
◆ Where it's heading
The v5.1 line is in repair mode with fixes on a monthly rhythm, while v5.2 work has opened in daily builds. No v5.2 features are described in the feed yet.
◆ Prediction
Another v5.1 patch is likely before any v5.2 release candidate; the v5.2 schedule is unclear.
Slurm
2.5DEVOPS
Slurm's 26.05 line settles into routine fixes after September's seven-CVE release.
◆ Current state
Slurm maintains three branches (25.05, 25.11, 26.05). On September 2 it shipped coordinated security releases on all three fixing seven CVEs, including an operator-to-administrator privilege escalation and SQL injection via cluster names. 26.05.5 on October 13 returned to ordinary fixes: qstat -f output, a slurmd double free and powered-down nodes placed incorrectly. 26.05.3 in August added external nodes in heterogeneous jobs.
◆ Where it's heading
The 26.05 line, which introduced SLUID identity and an in-tree TLS path in May, is past its security scramble and into routine point releases. Older branches get backports only when a security fix requires it.
◆ Prediction
Expect 26.05.6 on a similar monthly pace with reliability fixes; another coordinated security release would again cover all three branches.
Alternatives to QGroundControl and Slurm
Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either QGroundControl or Slurm.
Mapnik
Mapnik 4.3.2 is a performance release from one contributor, with line dash fixes.
Eclipse OpenJ9
OpenJ9 0.63 patches CVEs and hardens JITServer against malformed messages.
OpenWrt
OpenWrt's releases are still set by security fixes, now mostly on the 25.12 branch.
OSRM
OSRM follows plaza routing with driving-side detection and turn costs against traffic.
Meta Box
Meta Box builds out custom models: a Builder UI in September, a Custom Model field in October.
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Recent activity from QGroundControl and Slurm
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 19d agoSlurmv26.05.5
- 1mo agoQGroundControlv5.1.5: lost mission commands restored, ArduPilot takeoff fix
- 1mo agoQGroundControlv5.2 development base tagged
- 2mo agoSlurmSlurm 26.05.4 fixes 7 CVEs, including privilege escalation
- 2mo agoSlurmSlurm 25.11.8: CVE backport security release
- 2mo agoSlurmSlurm 25.05.9: CVE backport security release
- 2mo agoQGroundControlv5.1.4 patch: 19 fixes, PX4 v1.17 gripper detection
- 2mo agoQGroundControlv5.1 goes stable; HUD pitch indicator direction corrected
- 2mo agoQGroundControlv5.1 RC2: GPS reassembly, airspeed, and FTP fixes
- 2mo agoSlurmv26.05.3
- 3mo agoQGroundControlv5.1 first release candidate
- 3mo agoSlurmv26.05.2
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between QGroundControl and Slurm?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Slurm is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is QGroundControl better than Slurm?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Slurm is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to QGroundControl?
Top QGroundControl alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "QGroundControl alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/qgroundcontrol for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Slurm?
Top Slurm alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Slurm alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/slurm for the full list with editorial commentary on each.