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Qdrant Vector DB

High-performance vector search engine

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★4.4rating69 viewsPricing · FreemiumHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelQdrant Vector DB · Data
Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Qdrant Vector DB does

Qdrant provides an open-source vector database with payload filtering and advanced sparse vector support.

How Qdrant Vector DB compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Qdrant Vector DB does. Only Zilliz lists a starting price, $197 a month. All 5 offer an API, as Qdrant Vector DB does. Qdrant Vector DB offers a web app. Of the 4 alternatives with platforms on record, 1 offers a web app. Qdrant Vector DB was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2017 and 2024, 4 of them earlier. Qdrant Vector DB is based in Berlin, Germany; 1 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Germany too, and the others in the Netherlands, China and the United States.

Market position · Data

How Qdrant Vector DB compares in Data

Qdrant Vector DB has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 402 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates Qdrant Vector DB's own market position as open. 128 of the 402 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

Qdrant Vector DB compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Qdrant Vector DBFounded 2022 · Berlin, GermanyHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
pgvector PostgresFounded 2021 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
Weaviate Vector DBFounded 2019 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
CogneeFounded 2024 · Berlin, GermanyHighOpenFreemium—YesYesAPI, Self-hostedRising
ZillizFounded 2017 · Shanghai, ChinaHighContestedFreemium$197/moYesYesAPIRising
SteampipeFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Qdrant Vector DB exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
EmbeddingsSemantic Search
Industry Verticals
Software
Tagged

Qdrant Vector DB shows up when builders search for these

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pgvector Postgres

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Weaviate Vector DB

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Cognee

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Opportunity High
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Zilliz

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Opportunity High
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Steampipe

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★ 4.4Opportunity High
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Questions

Qdrant Vector DB: common questions

Is Qdrant Vector DB free?

Qdrant Vector DB has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Qdrant Vector DB?

The closest alternatives to Qdrant Vector DB that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are pgvector Postgres, Weaviate Vector DB, Cognee, Zilliz, and Steampipe.

Is Qdrant Vector DB still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Qdrant Vector DB as operating at qdrant.tech.

Where is Qdrant Vector DB based?

Qdrant Vector DB is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Does Qdrant Vector DB have an API?

Yes. Qdrant Vector DB offers an API.

Who is Qdrant Vector DB for?

Qdrant Vector DB is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Qdrant Vector DB?

Sign in on Qdrant Vector DB's own website, qdrant.tech. FalcoScan reviews Qdrant Vector DB but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Qdrant Vector DB directly.

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