MeshCentralvsqdrant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeshCentral | qdrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 23 in Remote Access | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 7 540 | 35 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +511 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 14 |
| Latest release | 1.3.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
qdrant scores 82/100 against 74/100 for MeshCentral, so it is the safer default.
MeshCentral ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for qdrant.
If you want the quickest setup, MeshCentral is easier to run; qdrant needs more configuration.
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