Qdrant vs Redis

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Vector Databases (2026). Last verified May 31, 2026.

The short answer

Qdrant ranks higher on Top 11 (#4 vs #8) for AI engineers building RAG and semantic search at scale. A highly performant and efficient vector database written in Rust.

At a glance

QdrantRedis
Top 11 rank#4 / The 11 Best Vector Databases (2026)#8 / The 11 Best Vector Databases (2026)
Score (out of 9.4)8.98.1
Best forPerformance-focused and efficientUltra-low latency vector search
Pricing$$ (Free to custom/enterprise)$$$ (Free to custom/enterprise)
HQBerlin, GermanyMountain View, USA
Founded20212011

Qdrant

A highly performant and efficient vector database written in Rust.

qdrant.tech

See full entry in The 11 Best Vector Databases (2026)

Redis

Leverages in-memory speed for extremely fast, real-time vector search.

redis.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Vector Databases (2026)

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.