Which Qdrant Deployment Do I Need? Start with what you need: managed ops or full control? Network latency acceptable or not? Production or prototyping? The answer narrows to one of four options. Getting Started or Prototyping Use when: building a prototype, running tests, CI/CD pipelines, or learning Qdrant. - Use local mode (Python only): zero-dependency, in-memory or disk-persisted, no server needed Local mode - Local mode data format is NOT compatible with server. Do not use for production or benchmarking. - For a real server locally, use Docker Quick start Going to Production (Self-Hosted…