Qdrant Enterprise Solutions
Qdrant Enterprise Solutions is a suite of advanced features and deployment options designed for large-scale organizations with strict security, compliance, and performance requirements. It encompasses two main offerings: the Enterprise Tier of the Managed Cloud (for high-scale SaaS users) and Qdrant Private Cloud (for self-hosted, air-gapped environments). These solutions enable companies to run mission-critical AI applications with features like Single Sign-On (SSO), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and 24/7 dedicated support.
Qdrant Enterprise moves beyond the standard open-source offering by adding a “Governance & Security Layer” on top of the core vector database.
Managed Cloud Enterprise: This is the top-tier plan of the SaaS offering. It runs on Qdrant’s infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) but enables isolated environments, private networking (VPC Peering), and advanced identity management.
Private Cloud (Self-Hosted Enterprise): This is for organizations that cannot use public clouds. It utilizes the Qdrant Kubernetes Operator to deploy and manage clusters entirely within the customer’s own infrastructure (on-premise or private cloud). Unlike the Hybrid Cloud, this can operate fully air-gapped without any connection to the outside world.
Key Enterprise Features
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Advanced Security (SSO & RBAC):
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Single Sign-On (SSO): Integrate with enterprise Identity Providers (IdP) like Okta, Azure AD (Entra ID), Google Workspace, and PingFederate via SAML/OIDC.
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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Granular permission settings for team members (e.g., “Billing Admin,” “Cluster Viewer,” “Editor”) and fine-grained API keys that restrict access to specific collections or operations (Read-Only vs. Read-Write).
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Private Networking: Support for AWS PrivateLink and VPC Peering. This ensures that traffic between your applications and the vector database travels entirely over a private network, never traversing the public internet.
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Audit Logging: Comprehensive logs of who accessed what data and when, essential for post-incident forensics and compliance audits.
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Bring Your Own Key (BYOK): Enhanced encryption capability where the customer manages the encryption keys used to protect the data at rest, rather than relying solely on the provider’s keys.
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Observability Integrations: Native support for exporting metrics to enterprise monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana via OpenMetrics standards.
Ideal For & Use Cases
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Financial Services (FinTech): Banking and fraud detection systems that require SOC 2 Type II compliance and strict network isolation to protect transaction data.
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Healthcare & Life Sciences: RAG applications handling patient data (PHI) that must meet HIPAA requirements, necessitating on-premise or private cloud storage.
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Government & Defense: “Air-gapped” deployments where the database must run in a secure facility with zero internet connectivity.
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Massive Scale AI: Tech giants running billions of vectors who need priority engineering support to tune HNSW parameters for specific latency targets.
Deployment & Technical Specs
| Category | Specification Details |
| Deployment Modes |
• SaaS Enterprise: Managed Cloud with Private Links • Private Cloud: Customer K8s Cluster (Air-gapped capable) |
| Security Standards |
• SOC 2 Type II Certified • HIPAA Compliant • GDPR Ready • ISO 27001 (in progress/check status) |
| Network Security |
• AWS PrivateLink / Azure Private Link / Google Service Connect • IP Whitelisting • mTLS encryption for inter-node communication |
| Authentication |
• SAML 2.0 / OIDC (Okta, Azure AD, Keycloak) • Granular API Tokens (Collection-level restrictions) |
| Support SLA |
• Severity 1 (Critical): < 1 Hour Response • Severity 2 (High): < 4 Hours Response |
Pricing & Plans
| Plan Type | Estimated Cost | Details |
| Enterprise Cloud | Custom / Annual Contract |
• Includes all Standard Cloud features plus Private Networking, SSO, and Priority Support. • Pricing based on node consumption + license fee. |
| Private Cloud License | Custom / Annual Contract |
• License fee for the Qdrant Kubernetes Operator and Enterprise Support. • You pay for your own infrastructure hardware separately. • Typically includes “unlimited” nodes within the licensed cluster scope. |
Pros & Cons
| Pros (Advantages) | Cons (Limitations) |
| Compliance Ready: The only way to get formal compliance certifications (SOC2, HIPAA) and audit trails required by legal teams. | Cost: Significantly higher price point than standard plans; typically requires an annual commitment (no monthly pay-as-you-go). |
| Network Isolation: PrivateLink support eliminates public internet exposure, drastically reducing the attack surface. | Sales Process: You cannot just “sign up” for these features; you must go through a sales qualification and contract negotiation process. |
| Priority Support: Direct access to Qdrant solutions engineers for performance tuning and architecture reviews. | Minimum Scale: Usually not cost-effective for small startups; aimed at organizations with substantial data volume or regulatory needs. |
| Control: The Private Cloud option offers the ultimate control, allowing updates to be delayed or managed according to internal IT policies. |
Final Verdict: Qdrant Enterprise
Qdrant Enterprise is the necessary upgrade for any organization where data security is non-negotiable. While the open-source version is powerful, it lacks the “corporate guardrails”—like SSO, Audit Logs, and Private Networking—that IT departments demand.
For most CTOs, the decision comes down to Compliance vs. Cost. If you are building an internal RAG tool for a bank, a hospital, or a large enterprise, the Enterprise Tier is effectively mandatory to satisfy InfoSec requirements. It transforms Qdrant from a “developer tool” into a “core infrastructure platform” backed by guaranteed SLAs and support.