# JSON Crack vs qdrant

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

| | JSON Crack | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Data Visualization | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 44 563 ✓ | 35 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +498 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.0 · 11 Mar 2026 | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

qdrant scores 82/100 against 79/100 for JSON Crack, so it is the safer default.

qdrant ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for JSON Crack.

If you want the quickest setup, JSON Crack is easier to run; qdrant needs more configuration.

qdrant is growing faster right now (+498 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [JSON Crack](https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack.md)
- [qdrant](https://selfhost.directory/project/qdrant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qdrant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/json-crack-vs-qdrant