Pyyan / Compare / Qdrant vs pgvector
Vector Databases · verified 13 Aug 2026
| Specification | Qdrant | pgvector |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | The fastest of the purpose-built stores. | Vectors inside the database you already run. |
| Index | HNSW | HNSW, IVFFlat |
| Hybrid search | Yes | Yes, with SQL |
| Hosting | Self-host and managed | Self-host or any managed Postgres |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | PostgreSQL |
| p50 latency | 4ms | ~15ms |
| Category | Vector Databases | Vector Databases |
| Official | Qdrant ↗ | PostgreSQL ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Best for latency-sensitive retrieval.
Best for almost everyone, until scale says otherwise.