qdrantvstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| qdrant | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Vector Database | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 35 312 | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +509 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 78 |
| Latest release | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
qdrant scores 82/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for qdrant.
qdrant is growing faster right now (+509 stars in 30 days).
qdrant details →tesserae details →