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MySQL vs Qdrant comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.3
MySQL offers cost benefits with open-source use, achieving up to 60% ROI, despite challenges in precise financial calculations.
Sentiment score
5.2
Qdrant's integration streamlined support ticket resolution, enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness through improved retrieval and self-service capabilities.
I have seen a return on investment with MySQL, as it allows us to manage with fewer employees, focusing on business logic rather than database management.
Software Developer at Apptom
Because MySQL is mature and widely used, teams can build features faster, onboard engineers more easily, and resolve issues more quickly compared to less familiar technologies.
Senior Software Developer at NIT
Thanks to Qdrant's open-source nature, our initial licensing and setup costs were nearly zero, allowing for swift testing and launch of our RAG prototype.
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
The time saved is substantial, with nearly three weeks or more for projects deployed with Qdrant Cloud in no-code platforms.
Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees
I have seen a significant return on investment from using Qdrant because it is very easy to integrate and highly efficient, saving a lot of time in my day-to-day operations, which ultimately saves money as well.
Full Stack Product Engineer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
MySQL users primarily rely on community resources for support, with official Oracle support noted as costly but effective.
Sentiment score
5.4
Qdrant's community-driven approach provides ample online resources and documentation, minimizing direct customer support needs and enhancing satisfaction.
I would rate the documentation and online support a 10 out of 10.
Student at a university with 10,001+ employees
We have no issues and usually receive timely responses.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
The documentation, community, and available expertise around MySQL are among the strongest I have worked with.
Senior Software Developer at NIT
It's open source, so we house it on our server.
Chief Ai Scientist at Predictive Systems
The documentation provided by Qdrant covers most queries effectively.
Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees
I rate the technical support of Qdrant as a nine because I think we have never reached out to them directly, but Qdrant has good support available online, and I can get answers from forums.
Co Founder & CEO at SaYukth Private Limited
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
MySQL scalability depends on the specific environment, with challenges arising in larger applications and benefits from cloud solutions.
Sentiment score
5.5
Qdrant's scalability in Docker enables efficient expansion and performance with multiple CPUs, attracting migrations from alternative solutions.
Meeting scalability requirements through cloud computing is an expensive affair.
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Overall, I would say MySQL scales very well for enterprise transaction systems.
Senior Software Developer at NIT
MySQL's scalability is currently adequate, as we have increased operations from ten thousand to twelve thousand devices, and it is working fine for us.
Software Developer at Apptom
In the recruiting agency project, the reliance on the vector database has expanded from storing hundreds of resumes to thousands.
Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees
When Qdrant is deployed in Docker, it scales really fast, and you can assign multiple CPUs to enhance performance.
Analyst at Synergy Connect
Qdrant handles growing workloads and data volumes well for me, which was a significant reason for my shift from other popular alternatives to Qdrant.
Full Stack Product Engineer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
MySQL is generally stable and reliable but faces issues with large data operations and server overload, needing regular maintenance.
Sentiment score
7.7
Qdrant is stable, reliable, easy to use, but inactive clouds terminate after a week, affecting continuous hosting.
We face certain integration issues, especially when we integrate the database with security solutions like IBM QRadar.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
I have used it for business-critical systems involving payments and refunds, and it performed very well.
Senior Software Developer at NIT
From my experience, MySQL was pretty stable.
Student at a university with 10,001+ employees
You need to patch Qdrant as soon as patches are released.
Co Founder & CEO at SaYukth Private Limited
It is easy to use whether on LangChain or on its own.
Full Stack Product Engineer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Qdrant is stable, except for the limitation concerning the termination of inactive clouds after a week.
Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

MySQL needs improved scalability, performance, integration, replication, user interface, security, monitoring tools, documentation, backup, and clustering.
Qdrant requires UI enhancements, improved backup management, and integrated automation to address operational complexities and improve features.
It could be more beneficial if MySQL can enhance its data masking functionality in the same way it has improved data encryption.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
Oracle could improve on scalability.
Technical Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The load balancer, MySQL LB, which is used to connect to the application, lacks clear documentation.
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
Fast large-scale filtering operations could be implemented, such as automatic index suggestions, adaptive query planning, and smart indexing of metadata fields, which would make Qdrant even more efficient.
Full Stack Product Engineer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
While it has clustering functionality, it is not easy to set up, and not everyone can configure the clustering, so there is room for improvement in the clustering configuration.
Co Founder & CEO at SaYukth Private Limited
Incorporating embedding features directly in Qdrant Cloud would eliminate the need to depend on external solutions.
Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

MySQL's free community edition is popular, while the paid Enterprise edition offers advanced features and lower costs than competitors.
Qdrant offers cost-effective enterprise pricing but scaling may require migrating to paid plans for advanced features and support.
Oracle has different components, so if you need security, you have to procure a different license, but here everything is inbuilt and it's not costly.
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
MySQL has generally been cost-effective due to its open-source ecosystem, mature tooling, and relatively low barrier to adoption compared to many commercial database solutions.
Senior Software Developer at NIT
Using Qdrant is free.
Chief Ai Scientist at Predictive Systems
Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing, since I am using only the free tier of Qdrant Cloud, there are no setup costs involved.
Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees
Licensing posed no issues, as Qdrant is open-source software with no upfront fees.
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

MySQL offers fast performance, open-source adaptability, reliability, scalability, and excels in web applications with strong community support.
Qdrant enhances search precision using hybrid vectors, offers cost-effective deployment, and supports efficient AI handling with flexible APIs.
With Oracle, we have to buy another solution for encryption and masking, but MySQL supports native encryption, which enhances our return on investment.
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
The main feature we utilize in MySQL is the view, and I can say that it is the most valuable feature for our needs.
Software Developer at Apptom
MySQL stands out compared to many NoSQL solutions with its combination of strong consistency, mature relational modeling, and a powerful query language.
Senior Software Developer at NIT
The ability of Qdrant to handle high-dimensional vectors for my AI projects is pretty fast, and I think it's the best we have used so far.
Chief Ai Scientist at Predictive Systems
An accuracy boost was definitely observed from 45 to 50% using Faiss to around 85 to 95% using Qdrant, and the users are really happy as they are getting suggested really good schemes that would take a lot of time to find.
Analyst at Synergy Connect
The best features of Qdrant are GPU support, which enables very fast processing, and a very light footprint as it uses fewer resources.
Co Founder & CEO at SaYukth Private Limited
 

Categories and Ranking

MySQL
Ranking in Open Source Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
152
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (4th)
Qdrant
Ranking in Open Source Databases
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Vector Databases (3rd), AI Data Analysis (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of MySQL is 11.4%, up from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qdrant is 4.5%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MySQL11.4%
Qdrant4.5%
Other84.1%
Open Source Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Varuns Ug - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Developer at NIT
Reliable transactions have supported secure payments, refunds, and bookings at high volumes
Regarding MySQL improvements, a pain point is horizontal scalability. MySQL scales very well vertically and can support read replicas, but as a system grows significantly, sharding and distributed data management can become complex compared to databases that are designed to scale horizontally from the beginning. This is one of the areas where I think MySQL should work more. Another area is handling very large analytic workloads. MySQL is excellent for transactional systems, but for large-scale analytics or reporting, specialized analytic databases may sometimes be a better fit. Apart from that, one area is performance troubleshooting. As the database grows, diagnosing things such as slow queries, lock contention, and deadlocks becomes complex.
Chirag Morajkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees
Building accurate no-code resume screeners has saved weeks in document search workflows
I see room for improvement in Qdrant based on what another platform called Weaviate offers. Qdrant provides an excellent vector database with a solid searching method. However, it could elevate its offering by integrating embedding features. Currently, for the workflow automation I build, I rely on other platforms for embedding, so incorporating this feature directly in Qdrant Cloud would eliminate the need to depend on external solutions. A pain point I have encountered was the inactive expiration of the cloud created for certain projects. If the cloud is not used for a week, it gets terminated, which is frustrating. I think increasing that inactivity window in the free tier would be beneficial, as I have faced limitations due to this seven-day inactivity rule, requiring me to reset up the cloud after its termination.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business74
Midsize Enterprise34
Large Enterprise63
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
 

Questions from the Community

Why are MySQL connections encrypted and what is the biggest benefit of this?
MySQL encrypts connections to protect your data and the biggest benefit from this is that nobody can corrupt it. If you move information over a network without encryption, you are endangering it, m...
Considering that there is a free version of MySQL, would you invest in one of the paid editions?
I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid versions. So back in my day, it was all free, it was open-source and the best among sim...
What is one thing you would improve with MySQL?
One thing I would improve related to MySQL is not within the product itself, but with the guides to it. Before, when it was free, everyone was on their own, seeking tutorials and how-to videos onli...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qdrant?
Licensing posed no issues, as Qdrant is open-source software with no upfront fees. Initially, the setup cost was low since we utilized a self-hosted model on a small cloud VM. However, as we added ...
What needs improvement with Qdrant?
While Qdrant is an exceptionally fast and efficient search engine within vector bases, our engineering team faced operational challenges during its adoption. Architectural complexity was a key fric...
What is your primary use case for Qdrant?
I have been using Qdrant for almost one and a half years. This was actually one of the first vector databases that we picked up in our organization. We started using the RAG modules to create a per...
 

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