Qdrant leads in npm + PyPI downloads at 2x; Qdrant has raised more funding at $30M; Qdrant leads in active contributors with 5 (30d); Qdrant leads in npm dependents with 286; CrewAI leads in job demand with 1 mentions. Updated daily with live metrics.
Data sources: npm, PyPI, GitHub, Crunchbase, Hacker News, Reddit, job boards. Methodology →
CrewAI: 218.6K npm + PyPI downloads/mo (+5% MoM), 46.7K GitHub stars, 3 active contributors, 3 dependents, $18M funded vs
Qdrant: 539.2K npm + PyPI downloads/mo (+52% MoM), 29.7K GitHub stars, 5 active contributors, 286 dependents, 1.9K repos importing, $30M funded
Source: AI-Buzz Developer Adoption Index (DAI). Updated daily from 12 data sources. Methodology →
Qdrant leads across 4 of 6 key metrics
Downloads (30d)
Disclosed Funding
GitHub Stars
Package Dependents
Repos Importing (code adoption)
Momentum (0-100)
For production adoption: Qdrant is depended on by 1.1K packages versus 548 for CrewAI. Qdrant leads in package downloads with 539.2K per month compared to 218.6K for CrewAI (Qdrant +52% MoM). Qdrant appears in 1.9K GitHub repositories.
For growth trajectory: CrewAI has 46.7K GitHub stars versus 29.7K for Qdrant.
For longevity/risk: Qdrant has raised $30M in total disclosed funding, while CrewAI has raised $18M. CrewAI's most recent round was Seed, while Qdrant's most recent round was Series A. Qdrant attracted 5 active contributors in the last 30 days compared to 3 for CrewAI. CrewAI operates in AI Agents while Qdrant focuses on AI Infrastructure.
Qdrant leads on developer adoption with 539.2K monthly package downloads. CrewAI counters with 46.7K GitHub stars. For a deeper look, visit each company's full profile for trend charts, funding rounds, and community sentiment data.
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| Metric | Updated Mar 21 | Updated Mar 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Website | crewai.com → | qdrant.tech → |
| Description | Framework for building AI agent teams. Orchestrates multiple AI agents. | Open-source vector similarity search engine. Fast and scalable. |
| Data Confidence Source: AI-BuzzUpdates: DailyNote: Composite score (0-100) based on field completeness, metric freshness, and identifier coverage. Higher = more reliable data.Methodology → | Excellent (95%) | Excellent (94%) |
| Signal Coverage Source: AI-BuzzUpdates: DailyNote: Number of non-null adoption metrics tracked. Companies with more signals have more reliable composite scores.Methodology → | 5/7 metrics | 5/7 metrics |
| Total Disclosed Funding Source: Public records / manual researchUpdates: WeeklyMethodology → | $18M | $30M✓ |
| Last Funding | Seed Jan 2024 | Series A Jan 2024 |
| Developer Adoption | ||
| Momentum | 39Moderate✓ | 35Moderate |
| npm Registry Downloads (30d) Source: npm registryUpdates: DailyNote: Includes all package installations including CI/CD pipelines and mirrorsMethodology → | 216 | 58.3K✓ |
| npm Trend (30d) | ||
| PyPI Registry Downloads (30d) Source: PyPI (Google BigQuery)Updates: DailyNote: Includes all package installations including CI/CD pipelines and mirrorsMethodology → | 218.3K | 480.9K✓ |
| PyPI Trend (30d) | ||
| Total Downloads - npm + PyPI (30d) Source: npm + PyPI registriesUpdates: DailyNote: Sum of npm and PyPI; excludes other package managersMethodology → | 218.6K+5% | 539.2K+52%✓ |
| Active Contributors/Day Source: GitHub APIUpdates: DailyNote: Tracks designated public repos per company, not all company GitHub activityMethodology → | 3 | 5✓ |
| Contributors Trend | -1 contributors | 0% |
| npm Dependents Source: Libraries.io APIUpdates: WeeklyNote: Counts direct and dev dependentsMethodology → | 3 | 286✓ |
| PyPI Dependents Source: Libraries.io APIUpdates: WeeklyNote: Counts direct reverse dependencies from PyPIMethodology → | 545 | 826✓ |
| Code Adoption (repos) Source: ecosyste.ms Packages APIUpdates: DailyNote: Approximate count; excludes forksMethodology →Exclusive | 0 | 1.9K✓ |
| HN Discussion Share Source: Hacker News (Algolia API)Updates: DailyNote: Share of HN mentions within the company's primary categoryMethodology → | 21.2% of HN mentions | 2% of HN mentions |
| Status | Private | Private |
| HN Mentions (30d) Source: Hacker News (Algolia API)Updates: DailyMethodology → | 0✓ | 0 |
| HN Mentions Trend (30d) | ||
| Reddit Mentions (30d) Source: Reddit (search API)Updates: DailyNote: Counts posts/comments mentioning the company by nameMethodology →Exclusive | 1✓ | 0 |
| Job Mentions (30d) Source: Job board aggregationUpdates: DailyNote: Counts job listings mentioning the company's technologyMethodology →Exclusive | 1✓ | 1 |
| GitHub Stars Source: GitHub APIUpdates: DailyNote: Stars are bookmarks — a popularity signal, not a usage indicatorMethodology → | 46.7K✓ | 29.7K |
| Founded | 2024 | 2021 |
| Primary Category | ||
| Data Last Updated | ||
Data sources: npm, PyPI, GitHub, Crunchbase, Hacker News, Reddit, job boards. Methodology →
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Comparing npm Downloads over 30 days: Qdrant (58.3K), CrewAI (216).
Source: npm registry | Methodology | CC BY 4.0
| Date | CrewAI | Qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | 52 | 37.0K |
| Mar 6 | 34 | 43.4K |
| Mar 13 | 40 | 37.3K |
| Mar 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | 216 | 58.3K |
