# Qdrant Deployment Options

> Docker vs Cloud vs local vs Edge. Local Python in-memory is not server-format

**Subcategory:** Qdrant  
**License:** Apache-2.0  
**Source:** https://github.com/qdrant/skills/blob/main/skills/qdrant-deployment-options/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Choose Qdrant deployment: Docker, Cloud, local, or Edge. Local Python in-memory is NOT server-format compatible. Generic host steal. OSS self-host is 0 USD. Not Pinecone Cloud.

## The Catch

Docker vs Cloud vs local vs Edge. Local Python in-memory is NOT server-format compatible. Generic host steal. Cloud Free unused clusters suspended after 1 week, deleted after 4 weeks. Distinct from pinecone-quickstart.