# orb vs qdrant

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

| | orb | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 682 | 35 300 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +529 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

qdrant scores 82/100 against 51/100 for orb, so it is the safer default.

qdrant ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for orb.

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

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

## Details

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

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