Comparison
endee vs qdrant
Verdict
Pick endee if endee is an efficient vector database capable of managing up to 1 billion vectors on one node, with significant performance boosts from its optimized indexing and execution; pick qdrant if high-performance vector database with support for distributed deployment.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | endee | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (22d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- endee
- A high-performance vector database handling up to 1B vectors on one node
- qdrant
- High-performance, massive-scale Vector Database and Vector Search Engine
Stars
- endee
- 1.3k
- qdrant
- 34k
Forks
- endee
- 1.7k
- qdrant
- 2.5k
Open issues
- endee
- 31
- qdrant
- 652
Language
- endee
- C++
- qdrant
- Rust
Adopt for
- endee
- Endee is an efficient vector database capable of managing up to 1 billion vectors on one node, with significant performance boosts from its optimized indexing and execution.
- qdrant
- High-performance vector database with support for distributed deployment.
Persona
- endee
- -
- qdrant
- -
Runtime
- endee
- -
- qdrant
- -
License
- endee
- AGPL-3.0
- qdrant
- Qdrant is available under the Apache License 2.0.
Last pushed
- endee
- Jun 29, 2026
- qdrant
- Jul 28, 2026
Categories
- endee
- Vector Databases
- qdrant
- Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases
Trust and health
Maintenance
- endee
- Active (82%)
- qdrant
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- endee
- 22d
- qdrant
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- endee
- 31
- qdrant
- 652
Full report
- endee
- Trust report
- qdrant
- Trust report
Typed relationship
Choose endee if…
- endee is primarily C++; qdrant is Rust.
- License: endee is AGPL-3.0, qdrant is Apache-2.0.
- Pricing: Information about the pricing model of Endee is not provided in the repository..
- Qdrant is also a high-performance vector search engine, making it an alternative to Endee in the context of AI and hybrid search.
- Tags unique to endee: ann, image-search.
- When you need extreme performance in handling large-scale vector datasets for AI搜索和图像搜索任务。
When NOT to use endee
- When your project requires a vector database under less permissive licenses than AGPL-3.0.
- ,Endee。
- AI,。
Choose qdrant if…
- qdrant is primarily Rust; endee is C++.
- License: qdrant is Apache-2.0, endee is AGPL-3.0.
- Qdrant supports self-hosted deployment along with a cloud option at https://cloud.qdrant.io/.
- Requirements: - Distributed deployment with sharding and replication is supported.; - No specific minimum RAM requirement provided. Performance and resource use will depend on the scale of embedding collections..
- Qdrant is also a high-performance vector search engine, making it an alternative to Endee in the context of AI and hybrid search.
- Tags unique to qdrant: embeddings-similarity, knn-algorithm, nearest-neighbor-search.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- - When scalability and performance are paramount in handling large-scale embeddings.
When NOT to use qdrant
- - Avoid if your project requires more traditional relational database features as Qdrant focuses exclusively on vectors.
- - If minimalistic setup is crucial, since Qdrant's capability for distributed deployment may introduce complexity that is not necessary for smaller-scale applications.
- - For use cases where non-Rust environments significantly limit the feasibility of integrating external tools.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (endee-io/endee) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- GitHub forks (endee-io/endee) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- Last push (endee-io/endee) · observed Jun 29, 2026
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (qdrant/qdrant) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- GitHub forks (qdrant/qdrant) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- Last push (qdrant/qdrant) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 28, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: endee 1.3k · qdrant 34k (synced Jul 22, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between endee and qdrant?
- endee: A high-performance vector database handling up to 1B vectors on one node. qdrant: High-performance, massive-scale Vector Database and Vector Search Engine. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose endee over qdrant?
- Choose endee over qdrant when endee is primarily C++; qdrant is Rust; License: endee is AGPL-3.0, qdrant is Apache-2.0; Pricing: Information about the pricing model of Endee is not provided in the repository.; Qdrant is also a high-performance vector search engine, making it an alternative to Endee in the context of AI and hybrid search; Tags unique to endee: ann, image-search; When you need extreme performance in handling large-scale vector datasets for AI搜索和图像搜索任务。.
- When should I choose qdrant over endee?
- Choose qdrant over endee when qdrant is primarily Rust; endee is C++; License: qdrant is Apache-2.0, endee is AGPL-3.0; Qdrant supports self-hosted deployment along with a cloud option at https://cloud.qdrant.io/; Requirements: - Distributed deployment with sharding and replication is supported.; - No specific minimum RAM requirement provided. Performance and resource use will depend on the scale of embedding collections.; Qdrant is also a high-performance vector search engine, making it an alternative to Endee in the context of AI and hybrid search; Tags unique to qdrant: embeddings-similarity, knn-algorithm, nearest-neighbor-search; Also covers Data & Retrieval; - When scalability and performance are paramount in handling large-scale embeddings.
- When should I avoid endee?
- When your project requires a vector database under less permissive licenses than AGPL-3.0. ,Endee。 AI,。
- When should I avoid qdrant?
- - Avoid if your project requires more traditional relational database features as Qdrant focuses exclusively on vectors. - If minimalistic setup is crucial, since Qdrant's capability for distributed deployment may introduce complexity that is not necessary for smaller-scale applications. - For use cases where non-Rust environments significantly limit the feasibility of integrating external tools.
- Is endee or qdrant more popular on GitHub?
- qdrant has more GitHub stars (33,629 vs 1,329). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are endee and qdrant open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (endee: AGPL-3.0, qdrant: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to endee or qdrant?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at endee alternatives and qdrant alternatives (endee markdown twin, qdrant markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, endee or qdrant?
- endee: Active. qdrant: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for endee and qdrant?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: endee trust report; qdrant trust report.