Comparison
milvus vs qdrant-client
Verdict
Pick milvus if milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search, supporting various indexing techniques and built for cloud-native environments; pick qdrant-client if qdrant-client is a Python-based client designed to interact efficiently with the Qdrant vector database for vector similarity searches.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | milvus | qdrant-client |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · 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
- milvus
- Milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search
- qdrant-client
- Python client for Qdrant vector search engine
Stars
- milvus
- 46k
- qdrant-client
- 1.4k
Forks
- milvus
- 4.3k
- qdrant-client
- 304
Open issues
- milvus
- 1.5k
- qdrant-client
- 196
Language
- milvus
- Go
- qdrant-client
- Python
Adopt for
- milvus
- Milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search, supporting various indexing techniques and built for cloud-native environments.
- qdrant-client
- qdrant-client is a Python-based client designed to interact efficiently with the Qdrant vector database for vector similarity searches.
Persona
- milvus
- -
- qdrant-client
- -
Runtime
- milvus
- -
- qdrant-client
- -
License
- milvus
- Milvus is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license.
- qdrant-client
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- milvus
- Sep 18, 2026
- qdrant-client
- Sep 18, 2026
Categories
- milvus
- Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases
- qdrant-client
- Vector Databases
Trust and health
Days since push
- milvus
- 0d
- qdrant-client
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- milvus
- 1.5k
- qdrant-client
- 196
Stars delta
- milvus
- +750 (30d)
- qdrant-client
- +29 (30d)
Open issues delta
- milvus
- +303 (30d)
- qdrant-client
- +30 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- milvus
- Published findings
- qdrant-client
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- milvus
- Trust report
- qdrant-client
- Trust report
Typed relationship
milvus alternative qdrant-clientMilvus is a high-performance cloud-native vector database similar to Qdrant, providing scalable vector ANN search.
Choose milvus if…
- milvus is primarily Go; qdrant-client is Python.
- Milvus is designed to be self-hosted and can be deployed in a cloud-native environment.
- Pricing: Milvus is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional services or support may come at a cost..
- Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Third-party dependencies must be installed before using Milvus.; Milvus is built with Go and requires a Go environment to run..
- Milvus is a high-performance cloud-native vector database similar to Qdrant, providing scalable vector ANN search.
- Tags unique to milvus: anns, cloud-native, diskann, distributed.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- milvus ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need a high-performance vector database that supports scalable approximate nearest neighbor search.
When NOT to use milvus
- If your project does not require vector similarity search or approximate nearest neighbor search capabilities.
- When the project is not cloud-native and does not benefit from cloud-native optimizations.
- If the project's requirements are better met by a non-vector database or a different type of database.
- When the specific indexing techniques and performance characteristics of Milvus do not align with your project's needs.
Choose qdrant-client if…
- qdrant-client is primarily Python; milvus is Go.
- Milvus is a high-performance cloud-native vector database similar to Qdrant, providing scalable vector ANN search.
- Tags unique to qdrant-client: qdrant, vector-database, vector-search, vector-search-engine.
- - You are working on applications that require efficient management and querying of high-dimensional vectors, such as embeddings from natural language processing tasks.
When NOT to use qdrant-client
- - You require cross-language support beyond Python for your vector database operations.
- - Your application does not benefit from or does not need the distributed architecture Qdrant offers, preferring instead centralized vector storage methods.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (milvus-io/milvus) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (milvus-io/milvus) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (milvus-io/milvus) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars (qdrant/qdrant-client) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (qdrant/qdrant-client) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (qdrant/qdrant-client) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: milvus 46k · qdrant-client 1.4k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between milvus and qdrant-client?
- milvus: Milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search. qdrant-client: Python client for Qdrant vector search engine. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose milvus over qdrant-client?
- Choose milvus over qdrant-client when milvus is primarily Go; qdrant-client is Python; Milvus is designed to be self-hosted and can be deployed in a cloud-native environment; Pricing: Milvus is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional services or support may come at a cost.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Third-party dependencies must be installed before using Milvus.; Milvus is built with Go and requires a Go environment to run.; Milvus is a high-performance cloud-native vector database similar to Qdrant, providing scalable vector ANN search; Tags unique to milvus: anns, cloud-native, diskann, distributed; Also covers Data & Retrieval; milvus ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need a high-performance vector database that supports scalable approximate nearest neighbor search.
- When should I choose qdrant-client over milvus?
- Choose qdrant-client over milvus when qdrant-client is primarily Python; milvus is Go; Milvus is a high-performance cloud-native vector database similar to Qdrant, providing scalable vector ANN search; Tags unique to qdrant-client: qdrant, vector-database, vector-search, vector-search-engine; - You are working on applications that require efficient management and querying of high-dimensional vectors, such as embeddings from natural language processing tasks.
- When should I avoid milvus?
- If your project does not require vector similarity search or approximate nearest neighbor search capabilities. When the project is not cloud-native and does not benefit from cloud-native optimizations. If the project's requirements are better met by a non-vector database or a different type of database. When the specific indexing techniques and performance characteristics of Milvus do not align with your project's needs.
- When should I avoid qdrant-client?
- - You require cross-language support beyond Python for your vector database operations. - Your application does not benefit from or does not need the distributed architecture Qdrant offers, preferring instead centralized vector storage methods.
- Is milvus or qdrant-client more popular on GitHub?
- milvus has more GitHub stars (46,152 vs 1,359). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are milvus and qdrant-client open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (milvus: Apache-2.0, qdrant-client: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to milvus or qdrant-client?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at milvus alternatives and qdrant-client alternatives (milvus markdown twin, qdrant-client 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, milvus or qdrant-client?
- milvus: Very active. qdrant-client: 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 milvus and qdrant-client?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: milvus trust report; qdrant-client trust report.