Pontoonvsqdrant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pontoon | qdrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 35 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +498 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
qdrant scores 82/100 against 44/100 for Pontoon, so it is the safer default.
qdrant ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pontoon.
qdrant is growing faster right now (+498 stars in 30 days).
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