Framework
Qdrant
Qdrant is an open-source AI framework from Qdrant, launched in 2020, made for developers and businesses.
A vector database and search engine for storing and querying embeddings at scale.
Main jobs: Vector search. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, through an API and offline on your own machine.
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At a glance
- Type
- Framework
- Made by
- Qdrant
- Launched
- 2020
- Galaxy
- Models & APIs
- Open source
- Yes · Apache-2.0
- Source code
- github.com/qdrant/qdrant
- GitHub stars
- 34,781
- How you run it
- Self-host · API · Runs offline
- Made for
- Developers · Businesses
- Website
- qdrant.tech
What it can do
Vector searchmain jobunconfirmed
“Qdrant (read: quadrant ) is a vector similarity search engine and vector database. It provides a production-ready service with a convenient API to store, search, and manage points—vectors with an additional payload.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Knowledge base (RAG)supportedunconfirmed
“Use Cases RAG Recommendation Systems Advanced Search Data Analysis & Anomaly Detection AI Agents”— qdrant.tech, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- ChromaOpen source, freeAlso does: Vector search
- MilvusOpen source, freeAlso does: Vector search, Knowledge base (RAG)
- WeaviateOpen source, freeAlso does: Vector search, Knowledge base (RAG)
- LanceDBOpen source, freeAlso does: Vector search, Knowledge base (RAG)
- Chroma MCP ServerOpen source, freeAlso does: Vector search, Knowledge base (RAG)
- LlamaIndexOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Vector search
- RAGFlowOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Vector search
- FaissOpen source, freeAlso does: Vector search
- HaystackOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Vector search
- LightRAGOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Vector search
- pgvectorOpen source, freeAlso does: Vector search
- QAnythingOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Vector search
Connections
- Applies
- Vector Database
Questions
What is Qdrant?
Qdrant is an open-source AI framework from Qdrant, launched in 2020, made for developers and businesses. A vector database and search engine for storing and querying embeddings at scale.
Is Qdrant free?
Yes. Qdrant is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.
Is Qdrant open source?
Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/qdrant/qdrant.
Can Qdrant run locally?
Yes. Qdrant can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can Qdrant do?
Main jobs: Vector search. It can also do: Knowledge base (RAG).
Who makes Qdrant?
Qdrant is made by Qdrant.
What are open-source alternatives to Qdrant?
Open-source ones: Chroma, Milvus, Weaviate, LanceDB, Chroma MCP Server, LlamaIndex, RAGFlow and Faiss.
Sources
- github.com/qdrant/qdrantchecked 2026-09-24
- qdrant.tech/checked 2026-09-24