octeliumvsqdrant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| octelium | qdrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 4 134 | 35 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +504 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | 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 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.
octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for qdrant.
If you want the quickest setup, qdrant is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.
qdrant is growing faster right now (+504 stars in 30 days).
octelium details →qdrant details →