Qdrant

High-performance open-source vector DB

Code & Dev Tools Open Source Has API Open Source
Researched · Published
RECATOOLS Score
8.7 / 10
Capability
9
Value for money
9
Ease of use
6
ASEAN readiness
6
API quality
9
Founded
2021
HQ
Berlin, Germany
Users
Launched
Developer

Overview

Qdrant is a high-performance open-source vector database written in Rust. Strong on filtering and metadata-aware search. Self-host free; managed Qdrant Cloud tier. Used by Mozilla, Disney+, Bayer.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 20 May 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free tier with core features.

Use cases

Vector search Filtered semantic search Self-hosted RAG
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ASEAN Perspective

Qdrant in Southeast Asia

ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).

RECATOOLS Verdict

Qdrant is a leading open-source vector database written in Rust, widely used for retrieval-augmented generation, semantic search and recommendation. It offers excellent performance, advanced filtering, quantization for cost control, and both self-hosted and managed cloud options, with mature client SDKs across major languages. For engineering teams building AI search and RAG it is a top-tier, well-documented choice.

It is infrastructure rather than a turnkey app, so it assumes engineering competence to operate well at scale. The open-source core keeps value high (self-host for free), while Qdrant Cloud pricing is competitive. Cloud regions are global but ASEAN-local data residency may require self-hosting. A strong default for serious vector-search workloads.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

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