Qdrant is an open-source vector database and similarity-search engine written in Rust, available both self-hosted and as a managed service. It targets developers building vector search and supports hybrid and sparse-vector retrieval. The engine is open-source under Apache 2.0 and free to self-host, while Qdrant Cloud offers a managed, serverless option with a free 1 GB cluster and usage-based pricing beyond it. This lets teams choose between running it themselves or consuming it managed. Qdrant carries SOC2 and HIPAA compliance.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2021
- Pricing tier
- Low
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
Vector database
- Free tier
- Yes: Open-source (self-host free); Qdrant Cloud has a free 1 GB cluster.
- Serverless
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- Yes
- Managed service
- Yes
- Hybrid search
- Yes