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Qdrant

An open-source vector search engine written in Rust for similarity search in AI applications.

FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted
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About Qdrant

Qdrant stores vectors and serves similarity search through an API. People use it for retrieval-augmented generation, recommendations, hybrid search and anomaly detection.

You can run the open-source engine yourself or use Qdrant Cloud. Hybrid cloud, enterprise and edge editions are also offered. It suits developers who build search or RAG features and want a dedicated vector database.

Strengths

  • Written in Rust, focused on fast vector search
  • Self-hosted and managed options
  • Suits RAG, recommendation and hybrid search

Limitations

  • A server component for developers, not an end-user app
  • Advanced cloud and enterprise features are paid

Details

Pricing
FreemiumThe open-source engine is free to self-host; Qdrant Cloud offers a free start and paid plans.
License
Apache-2.0
Developer
Qdrant
Platforms
Web, Self-hosted
How it runs
Self-hosted, Hosted service
Best suited for
Developers adding vector search or RAG to an application
Last verified
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  • Milvus

    An open-source vector database for similarity search in AI applications, from laptop to large clusters.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hosted

    Milvus is a free open-source vector database that runs from a pip install up to a distributed cluster, with companion GUI, CLI and backup tools, though distributed setups take operational effort.

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