# parlant vs qdrant

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

| | parlant | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 18 312 | 35 314 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +511 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

qdrant scores 82/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.

qdrant ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

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

qdrant is growing faster right now (+511 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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