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QMD Pricing

open sourceopen source · MITlast verified August 26, 2026official site ↗
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Open Sourceofficial source ↗$0checked 2026-08-26MIT-licensed local hybrid search CLI engine using on-device GGUF models

structured from cited official pricing sources: “QMD (Query Markup Documents) is a free, open-source on-device CLI search engine created by Tobias Lütke and licensed under the MIT License, featuring hybrid BM25 and vector search.”

Self-hosting cost

QMD is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper Documentation & Knowledge

same category, free plan or open-source license

MCP Inspectoropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license ($0 software cost). mcp-inspector is the official Model Context Protocol developer testing suite, running entirely locally via npx/Node.js with no subscription tiers, cloud fees, or telemetry.MCP-Scanopen source100% free and open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) security auditing and vulnerability scanner developed by Invariant Labs (Apache-2.0 License). Analyzes MCP client configurations, tool schemas, and server definitions to detect prompt injection vectors, malicious tool poisoning, cross-server shadowing, and unintended permission escalation at zero software cost.GitDiagramopen source100% free hosted web service and open-source (MIT); private repository scanning and self-hosting utilize user-provided API keys.GitHub MCP Serveropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license. GitHub MCP Server has no licensing fees or subscription tiers; API operations run locally or via remote endpoints against standard GitHub account API rate limits.
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FAQ

How much does QMD cost?

QMD (Query Markup Documents) is a free, open-source on-device CLI search engine created by Tobias Lütke and licensed under the MIT License, featuring hybrid BM25 and vector search.

Does QMD have a free plan?

Yes — QMD is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host QMD for free?

QMD is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper QMD alternatives?

MCP Inspector, MCP-Scan, GitDiagram are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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