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Qdrant
Open-source vector search engine with managed Qdrant Cloud and hybrid/private deployment options. It supports vector retrieval patterns for RAG, semantic search, and recommendation systems.
Data status: partially_verified · Checked: 2026-10-16
Good fit if
Self-hosted software and a managed cloud service with API, CLI, and infrastructure automation options.
May not fit if
The free cloud tier is a single-node prototype tier limited to 1 GB RAM and 4 GB disk, without production high availability.
Features and benefits
- Self-hosted software and a managed cloud service with API, CLI, and infrastructure automation options.
- Cloud supports dense, sparse and full-text search patterns and offers free inference for selected models.
Limitations
- The free cloud tier is a single-node prototype tier limited to 1 GB RAM and 4 GB disk, without production high availability.
- Paid cloud cost depends on cluster resources, backups, and paid inference usage; the pricing page does not state one universal production price.
Pricing
Qdrant Cloud Free Tier
0 USD · free
Free cloud tier for testing and prototypes; single node, 0.5 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, and 4 GB disk. Selected cloud inference models are free; paid models and overages are not represented as free.
Pricing sourceStandard Cloud
Price unknown · usage_based
Usage-based hourly billing according to vCPU, memory, storage, backup storage, and paid inference tokens; calculate for the chosen cluster and region.
Pricing sourceSources
- https://qdrant.tech/pricing/ · 2026-10-16: free tier resources, cloud pricing model, billing dimensions, deployment tiers
- https://qdrant.tech/documentation/ · 2026-10-16: official product documentation
- https://qdrant.tech/rag/ · 2026-10-16: RAG use case