# JupyterLab vs qdrant

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

| | JupyterLab | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Science | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 15 379 | 35 301 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +498 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.7.0b0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

qdrant scores 82/100 against 78/100 for JupyterLab, so it is the safer default.

qdrant ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for JupyterLab.

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

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

## Details

- [JupyterLab](https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyterlab) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jupyterlab.md)
- [qdrant](https://selfhost.directory/project/qdrant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qdrant.md)

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