# Gqrx (open-source science and GIS app)

> Gqrx is a free, open-source science and GIS app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Software defined radio receiver powered by GNU Radio and Qt. It has 3,698 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at gqrx-sdr/gqrx.

Gqrx is an open source software defined radio (SDR) receiver implemented using GNU Radio and the Qt GUI toolkit. Currently it works on Linux and Mac with hardware supported by gr-osmosdr, including Funcube Dongle, RTL-SDR, Airspy, HackRF, BladeRF, RFSpace, USRP and SoapySDR.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/gqrx-sdr/gqrx |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 3,698 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Science, GIS & engineering |
| Latest release | v2.17.7 (May 27, 2025) |
| Last commit | Aug 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask gqrx
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/gqrx

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