Qdrant
coding
High-performance open-source vector search engine
Pricing
Free plan
Rating
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Votes
0
Head-to-head comparison
Qdrant vs Onyx
Compare Qdrant and Onyx side by side across pricing, features, ratings, pros, cons, best-fit use cases, and alternatives.
Onyx
coding
Open-source AI chat and enterprise search over your company's knowledge.
Pricing
Free plan
Rating
—
Votes
0
Feature comparison
Feature
Qdrant
Onyx
Category
coding
coding
Pricing
Free plan
Free plan
Free plan
API access
Mobile app
Browser extension
Team collaboration
Custom training
Self-hosted option
Offline mode
Multi-language support
Qdrant pros and cons
Open source under Apache 2.0, free to self-host
Fast, memory-efficient Rust engine
Advanced metadata filtering and payload support
Quantization to reduce memory and cost
Self-hosting distributed clusters needs ops effort
Fewer built-in RAG conveniences than Weaviate
Smaller enterprise track record than incumbents
Onyx pros and cons
Open-source and MIT-licensed with free self-hosting
40+ connectors to common workplace apps
Model-agnostic, works with any LLM
Granular access controls and data residency
Self-hosting requires engineering effort to deploy and maintain
Less polished onboarding than turnkey SaaS
No native mobile app
Which one should you choose?
Best overall signal
Qdrant
Selected using Toolglade popularity signals such as views and votes.
Best value signal
Qdrant
Selected using free-plan availability and engagement signals.
Best for
Qdrant
- RAG applications
- Advanced metadata filtering
- Cost-efficient vector search
- Recommendations
- Cost-sensitive teams wanting performance
Onyx
- self-hosted enterprise search
- internal knowledge assistants
- data-sovereignty use cases
- open-source AI deployments
- Engineering-capable teams
FAQ
Is Qdrant better than Onyx?
It depends on your use case. Compare category fit, pricing, feature availability, and ratings before choosing.
Which tool has a free plan?
Qdrant and Onyx offer a free plan based on current Toolglade data.