kitio.aiAdded Oct 28, 2026
Chroma
Freemium · $250/moOpen-source embedding database for building RAG apps quickly
What is Chroma?
Chroma is an open-source vector database focused on simple developer experience, often the first store people use when building RAG apps. It runs in memory, on disk or as a server, and Chroma Cloud offers a hosted serverless version.
Chroma handles embedding generation, metadata filtering, full-text and vector search through a small Python and JavaScript API. Many tutorials and frameworks such as LangChain and LlamaIndex use it by default.
The open-source database is free under Apache 2.0. Chroma Cloud is a serverless hosted version that bills by usage for storage, writes and queries, with free starter credits.
Features
- Simple Python and JS API
- Built-in embeddings
- Metadata filtering
- Full-text search
- Chroma Cloud
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Chroma
🇺🇸 United States
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Paid options from
- $250/mo
- Billing frequency
- Monthly
Chroma plans
Starter
Free
- Plus usage, $5 free credits
- 10 databases
- 10 team members
Team
$250/mo
- Plus usage, $100 credits
- 100 databases
- 30 team members
- SOC II, Slack support
Enterprise
Contact sales
- Configurable billing
- Volume-based discounts
Prices in USD, checked Oct 28, 2026. Plans change often, so confirm on the Chroma site.Official pricing
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Very easy to start
- Default in many tutorials
- Free open-source version
Cons
- Fewer enterprise features
- Large-scale tuning is limited
- Cloud product is newer
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What is Chroma?
Chroma is an open-source vector database focused on simple developer experience, often the first store people use when building RAG apps. It runs in memory, on disk or as a server, and Chroma Cloud offers a hosted serverless version.
How much does Chroma cost?
Chroma is freemium, with paid plans from $250/mo.
Is there a free version of Chroma?
Yes. Chroma has a free plan, and paid plans add more usage and features.
What are the main features of Chroma?
Simple Python and JS API, Built-in embeddings, Metadata filtering, Full-text search, Chroma Cloud.
Who makes Chroma?
Chroma is made by Chroma.
What are the best alternatives to Chroma?
Popular alternatives include Weaviate, Pinecone, Qdrant.