# paymenter vs qdrant

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

| | paymenter | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 2 811 | 35 304 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +500 | +501 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

qdrant scores 82/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

## Details

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

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