Pinecone vs Qdrant

Is Qdrant a good alternative to Pinecone? Here’s what you need to know.

Qdrant

Free

Open-source vector database built for AI applications.

Qdrant is a high-performance vector similarity search engine and database. Built in Rust for speed and reliability. Rich filtering, payload storage, and distributed deployment. REST and gRPC APIs included.

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Why switch from Pinecone?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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