Qdrant

High-performance open-source vector search engine

EstablishedOpen SourceLow lock-in

Pricing

Free tier

Hybrid

Adoption

Stable

License

Open Source

Data freshness

Overview

What is Qdrant?

Qdrant is an open-source vector similarity search engine written in Rust. It offers extended filtering capabilities, making it suitable for applications requiring both vector similarity and attribute-based filtering.

Key differentiator

The only open-source vector database that combines high-performance Rust implementation with extended filtering support, making it ideal for complex search and recommendation systems.

Capability profile

Strength Radar

Open-source Rust…Self-hosted and …Dense and sparse…Rich payload fil…Multi-vector per…HNSW indexing

Honest assessment

Strengths & Weaknesses

↑ Strengths

Open-source Rust engine

Self-hosted and cloud

Dense and sparse vectors

Rich payload filtering

Multi-vector per point

HNSW indexing

gRPC and REST API

Horizontal scaling

On-disk storage

Fit analysis

Who is it for?

✓ Best for

Developers and startup founders who want an open-source vector database they can self-host for full data control and cost savings

Enterprise architects who need a compliant self-hosted vector store for sensitive data

Teams building complex RAG pipelines that need rich payload filtering and hybrid search

✕ Not a fit for

Teams that want a zero-ops fully managed cloud vector database without any infrastructure concern

Non-technical users who need a no-code interface

Cost structure

Pricing

Free Tier

Available

Starts at

Freemium

Model

Hybrid

Enterprise

None

Performance benchmarks

How Fast Is It?

Ecosystem

Relationships

Next step

Get Started with Qdrant

Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.

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