# PgStack vs qdrant

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | PgStack | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #23 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 1 537 | 35 300 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +529 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

qdrant scores 82/100 against 54/100 for PgStack, so it is the safer default.

qdrant ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for PgStack.

qdrant is growing faster right now (+529 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PgStack](https://selfhost.directory/project/bemidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bemidb.md)
- [qdrant](https://selfhost.directory/project/qdrant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qdrant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bemidb-vs-qdrant