{
  "slug": "chroma",
  "name": "Chroma",
  "company": "Chroma",
  "website": "https://www.trychroma.com/",
  "category": "platforms",
  "business_model": "freemium",
  "availability": "unknown",
  "launched": null,
  "tags": [
    "vector",
    "developer-tools"
  ],
  "updated": "2026-11-03",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Chroma — official product",
      "url": "https://www.trychroma.com/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Chroma — official documentation and terms",
      "url": "https://docs.trychroma.com/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Chroma — official documentation and terms",
      "url": "https://www.trychroma.com/pricing"
    }
  ],
  "selection": {
    "tasks": [
      "search"
    ],
    "form_factor": "library",
    "platforms": [
      "unknown"
    ],
    "deployment": [
      "cloud",
      "self-hosted"
    ],
    "offline": "unknown",
    "regions": [
      "unknown"
    ],
    "api": "yes",
    "license": "unknown",
    "commercial_use": "unknown",
    "languages": [
      "unknown"
    ],
    "billing": {
      "models": [
        "open-source",
        "usage"
      ],
      "free_allowance": "limited",
      "requires_subscription": "no"
    }
  },
  "selection_evidence": {
    "tasks": {
      "status": "editorial_inference",
      "note": "Editorial classification of the documented features; not a product-performance test."
    },
    "form_factor": {
      "status": "editorial_inference",
      "note": "Editorial classification of the documented features; not a product-performance test."
    },
    "platforms": {
      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "This product-specific field was not established in this entry’s source review."
    },
    "deployment": {
      "status": "editorial_inference",
      "note": "Editorial classification of the documented features; not a product-performance test."
    },
    "offline": {
      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "This product-specific field was not established in this entry’s source review."
    },
    "regions": {
      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "This product-specific field was not established in this entry’s source review."
    },
    "api": {
      "status": "editorial_inference",
      "note": "Editorial classification of the documented features; not a product-performance test."
    },
    "license": {
      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "This product-specific field was not established in this entry’s source review."
    },
    "commercial_use": {
      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "This product-specific field was not established in this entry’s source review."
    },
    "languages": {
      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "This product-specific field was not established in this entry’s source review."
    },
    "billing": {
      "status": "editorial_inference",
      "note": "Editorial classification of the documented features; not a product-performance test."
    }
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "id": "chroma.capability.primary",
      "field": "capability",
      "value": "Store documents, embeddings and metadata",
      "status": "verified",
      "evidence_type": "official_page",
      "checked": "2026-11-03",
      "sources": [
        "https://docs.trychroma.com/"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "docs_url": "https://docs.trychroma.com/",
  "pricing_url": "https://www.trychroma.com/pricing",
  "description": "Retrieval infrastructure with an open-source database and serverless cloud search.",
  "overview": "Typical uses include Semantic retrieval for RAG; Search over embedded application data. Documented capabilities: Store documents, embeddings and metadata; Dense, sparse and hybrid similarity search; Full-text, regex and metadata filtering.",
  "features": [
    "Store documents, embeddings and metadata",
    "Dense, sparse and hybrid similarity search",
    "Full-text, regex and metadata filtering"
  ],
  "use_cases": [
    "Semantic retrieval for RAG",
    "Search over embedded application data"
  ],
  "pricing_notes": "The open-source database can run locally. Cloud Starter has a USD 0 monthly platform fee with USD 5 credits; writes, stored data, queried data and returned network traffic are metered separately, so zero base fee does not mean unlimited cloud usage.",
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Where does Chroma fit in a workflow?",
      "a": "Retrieval infrastructure with an open-source database and serverless cloud search. Store documents, embeddings and metadata."
    },
    {
      "q": "What costs and limits should I compare before choosing Chroma?",
      "a": "The open-source database can run locally. Cloud Starter has a USD 0 monthly platform fee with USD 5 credits; writes, stored data, queried data and returned network traffic are metered separately, so zero base fee does not mean unlimited cloud usage."
    }
  ],
  "i18n": {
    "zh": {
      "description": "具备开源数据库及无服务器云搜索的检索基础设施。",
      "overview": "典型用途包括RAG语义检索、应用嵌入数据搜索。文档列明的能力包括：存储文档、嵌入和元数据；稠密、稀疏及混合相似度搜索；全文、正则表达式及元数据过滤。",
      "features": [
        "存储文档、嵌入和元数据",
        "稠密、稀疏及混合相似度搜索",
        "全文、正则表达式及元数据过滤"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "RAG语义检索",
        "应用嵌入数据搜索"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "开源数据库可本地运行。Cloud Starter月平台费0美元并有5美元积分，写入、存储、查询数据和返回流量分项计费，无基础费不等于云端无限使用。",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Chroma适合工作流中的哪个环节？",
          "a": "具备开源数据库及无服务器云搜索的检索基础设施。 存储文档、嵌入和元数据."
        },
        {
          "q": "选择Chroma前应比较哪些费用和限制？",
          "a": "开源数据库可本地运行。Cloud Starter月平台费0美元并有5美元积分，写入、存储、查询数据和返回流量分项计费，无基础费不等于云端无限使用。"
        }
      ],
      "selection_evidence": {
        "tasks": {
          "note": "依据所记录功能作出的编辑归类，非产品性能实测。"
        },
        "form_factor": {
          "note": "依据所记录功能作出的编辑归类，非产品性能实测。"
        },
        "platforms": {
          "note": "本条目的来源核查尚未确认这一产品字段。"
        },
        "deployment": {
          "note": "依据所记录功能作出的编辑归类，非产品性能实测。"
        },
        "offline": {
          "note": "本条目的来源核查尚未确认这一产品字段。"
        },
        "regions": {
          "note": "本条目的来源核查尚未确认这一产品字段。"
        },
        "api": {
          "note": "依据所记录功能作出的编辑归类，非产品性能实测。"
        },
        "license": {
          "note": "本条目的来源核查尚未确认这一产品字段。"
        },
        "commercial_use": {
          "note": "本条目的来源核查尚未确认这一产品字段。"
        },
        "languages": {
          "note": "本条目的来源核查尚未确认这一产品字段。"
        },
        "billing": {
          "note": "依据所记录功能作出的编辑归类，非产品性能实测。"
        }
      },
      "facts": {
        "chroma.capability.primary": {
          "value": "存储文档、嵌入和元数据"
        }
      }
    },
    "es": {
      "description": "Infraestructura de recuperación con base abierta y búsqueda cloud serverless.",
      "overview": "Usos habituales: Recuperación semántica para RAG; Búsqueda sobre datos vectorizados. Funciones documentadas: Almacenamiento de documentos, embeddings y metadatos; Búsqueda densa, dispersa e híbrida; Filtros textuales, regex y metadatos.",
      "features": [
        "Almacenamiento de documentos, embeddings y metadatos",
        "Búsqueda densa, dispersa e híbrida",
        "Filtros textuales, regex y metadatos"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Recuperación semántica para RAG",
        "Búsqueda sobre datos vectorizados"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "La base abierta funciona localmente. Cloud Starter tiene base mensual USD 0 y USD 5 en créditos; escritura, almacenamiento, consulta y tráfico se miden aparte, sin nube ilimitada.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "¿En qué parte del flujo encaja Chroma?",
          "a": "Infraestructura de recuperación con base abierta y búsqueda cloud serverless. Almacenamiento de documentos, embeddings y metadatos."
        },
        {
          "q": "¿Qué costes y límites debo comparar antes de elegir Chroma?",
          "a": "La base abierta funciona localmente. Cloud Starter tiene base mensual USD 0 y USD 5 en créditos; escritura, almacenamiento, consulta y tráfico se miden aparte, sin nube ilimitada."
        }
      ],
      "selection_evidence": {
        "tasks": {
          "note": "Clasificación editorial de las funciones documentadas; no es una prueba de rendimiento."
        },
        "form_factor": {
          "note": "Clasificación editorial de las funciones documentadas; no es una prueba de rendimiento."
        },
        "platforms": {
          "note": "La revisión de fuentes de esta entrada no estableció este dato del producto."
        },
        "deployment": {
          "note": "Clasificación editorial de las funciones documentadas; no es una prueba de rendimiento."
        },
        "offline": {
          "note": "La revisión de fuentes de esta entrada no estableció este dato del producto."
        },
        "regions": {
          "note": "La revisión de fuentes de esta entrada no estableció este dato del producto."
        },
        "api": {
          "note": "Clasificación editorial de las funciones documentadas; no es una prueba de rendimiento."
        },
        "license": {
          "note": "La revisión de fuentes de esta entrada no estableció este dato del producto."
        },
        "commercial_use": {
          "note": "La revisión de fuentes de esta entrada no estableció este dato del producto."
        },
        "languages": {
          "note": "La revisión de fuentes de esta entrada no estableció este dato del producto."
        },
        "billing": {
          "note": "Clasificación editorial de las funciones documentadas; no es una prueba de rendimiento."
        }
      },
      "facts": {
        "chroma.capability.primary": {
          "value": "Almacenamiento de documentos, embeddings y metadatos"
        }
      }
    },
    "fr": {
      "description": "Infrastructure avec base ouverte et recherche cloud sans serveur.",
      "overview": "Usages courants : Recherche sémantique pour RAG; Recherche sur des données vectorisées. Fonctions documentées : Stockage des documents, embeddings et métadonnées; Recherche dense, creuse et hybride; Filtres textuels, regex et métadonnées.",
      "features": [
        "Stockage des documents, embeddings et métadonnées",
        "Recherche dense, creuse et hybride",
        "Filtres textuels, regex et métadonnées"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Recherche sémantique pour RAG",
        "Recherche sur des données vectorisées"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "La base ouverte fonctionne localement. Cloud Starter a une base de 0 USD et 5 USD de crédits ; écritures, stockage, données interrogées et trafic sont mesurés séparément.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Quelle place occupe Chroma dans un parcours de travail ?",
          "a": "Infrastructure avec base ouverte et recherche cloud sans serveur. Stockage des documents, embeddings et métadonnées."
        },
        {
          "q": "Quels coûts et limites comparer avant de choisir Chroma ?",
          "a": "La base ouverte fonctionne localement. Cloud Starter a une base de 0 USD et 5 USD de crédits ; écritures, stockage, données interrogées et trafic sont mesurés séparément."
        }
      ],
      "selection_evidence": {
        "tasks": {
          "note": "Classement éditorial des fonctions documentées ; aucun test de performance."
        },
        "form_factor": {
          "note": "Classement éditorial des fonctions documentées ; aucun test de performance."
        },
        "platforms": {
          "note": "L’examen des sources de cette fiche n’a pas établi ce point du produit."
        },
        "deployment": {
          "note": "Classement éditorial des fonctions documentées ; aucun test de performance."
        },
        "offline": {
          "note": "L’examen des sources de cette fiche n’a pas établi ce point du produit."
        },
        "regions": {
          "note": "L’examen des sources de cette fiche n’a pas établi ce point du produit."
        },
        "api": {
          "note": "Classement éditorial des fonctions documentées ; aucun test de performance."
        },
        "license": {
          "note": "L’examen des sources de cette fiche n’a pas établi ce point du produit."
        },
        "commercial_use": {
          "note": "L’examen des sources de cette fiche n’a pas établi ce point du produit."
        },
        "languages": {
          "note": "L’examen des sources de cette fiche n’a pas établi ce point du produit."
        },
        "billing": {
          "note": "Classement éditorial des fonctions documentées ; aucun test de performance."
        }
      },
      "facts": {
        "chroma.capability.primary": {
          "value": "Stockage des documents, embeddings et métadonnées"
        }
      }
    },
    "ja": {
      "description": "公開データベースとサーバーレスクラウド検索を備える検索基盤。",
      "overview": "主な用途はRAG用の意味検索、埋め込み済みアプリデータの検索です。資料に記載された機能：文書、埋め込み、メタデータの保存；密・疎・混合の類似検索；全文、正規表現、メタデータフィルタ。",
      "features": [
        "文書、埋め込み、メタデータの保存",
        "密・疎・混合の類似検索",
        "全文、正規表現、メタデータフィルタ"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "RAG用の意味検索",
        "埋め込み済みアプリデータの検索"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "公開DBはローカルで動きます。Cloud Starterは月基本料0米ドルと5米ドル分のクレジットですが、書込、保存、検索データ、返却通信を別計量し、無制限ではありません。",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Chromaはワークフローのどの部分に向いていますか？",
          "a": "公開データベースとサーバーレスクラウド検索を備える検索基盤。 文書、埋め込み、メタデータの保存."
        },
        {
          "q": "Chromaを選ぶ前に比較すべき費用や制限は何ですか？",
          "a": "公開DBはローカルで動きます。Cloud Starterは月基本料0米ドルと5米ドル分のクレジットですが、書込、保存、検索データ、返却通信を別計量し、無制限ではありません。"
        }
      ],
      "selection_evidence": {
        "tasks": {
          "note": "記録された機能に基づく編集上の分類であり、性能の実測ではありません。"
        },
        "form_factor": {
          "note": "記録された機能に基づく編集上の分類であり、性能の実測ではありません。"
        },
        "platforms": {
          "note": "この項目の資料確認では、この製品固有の情報は未確認です。"
        },
        "deployment": {
          "note": "記録された機能に基づく編集上の分類であり、性能の実測ではありません。"
        },
        "offline": {
          "note": "この項目の資料確認では、この製品固有の情報は未確認です。"
        },
        "regions": {
          "note": "この項目の資料確認では、この製品固有の情報は未確認です。"
        },
        "api": {
          "note": "記録された機能に基づく編集上の分類であり、性能の実測ではありません。"
        },
        "license": {
          "note": "この項目の資料確認では、この製品固有の情報は未確認です。"
        },
        "commercial_use": {
          "note": "この項目の資料確認では、この製品固有の情報は未確認です。"
        },
        "languages": {
          "note": "この項目の資料確認では、この製品固有の情報は未確認です。"
        },
        "billing": {
          "note": "記録された機能に基づく編集上の分類であり、性能の実測ではありません。"
        }
      },
      "facts": {
        "chroma.capability.primary": {
          "value": "文書、埋め込み、メタデータの保存"
        }
      }
    },
    "de": {
      "description": "Retrieval-Infrastruktur mit offener Datenbank und serverloser Cloud-Suche.",
      "overview": "Typische Anwendungen: Semantische Suche für RAG; Suche in eingebetteten Anwendungsdaten. Dokumentierte Funktionen: Dokumente, Embeddings und Metadaten speichern; Dichte, dünnbesetzte und hybride Ähnlichkeitssuche; Volltext-, Regex- und Metadatenfilter.",
      "features": [
        "Dokumente, Embeddings und Metadaten speichern",
        "Dichte, dünnbesetzte und hybride Ähnlichkeitssuche",
        "Volltext-, Regex- und Metadatenfilter"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Semantische Suche für RAG",
        "Suche in eingebetteten Anwendungsdaten"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "Die offene Datenbank läuft lokal. Cloud Starter hat 0 USD Monatsgrundgebühr und 5 USD Credits; Schreiben, Speicher, Abfragen und Rückverkehr werden separat berechnet, also keine unbegrenzte Cloud.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Wo passt Chroma in den Arbeitsablauf?",
          "a": "Retrieval-Infrastruktur mit offener Datenbank und serverloser Cloud-Suche. Dokumente, Embeddings und Metadaten speichern."
        },
        {
          "q": "Welche Kosten und Limits sollte ich vor der Wahl von Chroma vergleichen?",
          "a": "Die offene Datenbank läuft lokal. Cloud Starter hat 0 USD Monatsgrundgebühr und 5 USD Credits; Schreiben, Speicher, Abfragen und Rückverkehr werden separat berechnet, also keine unbegrenzte Cloud."
        }
      ],
      "selection_evidence": {
        "tasks": {
          "note": "Redaktionelle Einordnung dokumentierter Funktionen; kein Leistungstest."
        },
        "form_factor": {
          "note": "Redaktionelle Einordnung dokumentierter Funktionen; kein Leistungstest."
        },
        "platforms": {
          "note": "Die Quellenprüfung dieses Eintrags hat dieses Produktfeld nicht belegt."
        },
        "deployment": {
          "note": "Redaktionelle Einordnung dokumentierter Funktionen; kein Leistungstest."
        },
        "offline": {
          "note": "Die Quellenprüfung dieses Eintrags hat dieses Produktfeld nicht belegt."
        },
        "regions": {
          "note": "Die Quellenprüfung dieses Eintrags hat dieses Produktfeld nicht belegt."
        },
        "api": {
          "note": "Redaktionelle Einordnung dokumentierter Funktionen; kein Leistungstest."
        },
        "license": {
          "note": "Die Quellenprüfung dieses Eintrags hat dieses Produktfeld nicht belegt."
        },
        "commercial_use": {
          "note": "Die Quellenprüfung dieses Eintrags hat dieses Produktfeld nicht belegt."
        },
        "languages": {
          "note": "Die Quellenprüfung dieses Eintrags hat dieses Produktfeld nicht belegt."
        },
        "billing": {
          "note": "Redaktionelle Einordnung dokumentierter Funktionen; kein Leistungstest."
        }
      },
      "facts": {
        "chroma.capability.primary": {
          "value": "Dokumente, Embeddings und Metadaten speichern"
        }
      }
    },
    "pt": {
      "description": "Infraestrutura com banco aberto e busca cloud serverless.",
      "overview": "Usos comuns: Recuperação semântica para RAG; Busca em dados vetorizados. Recursos documentados: Armazenamento de documentos, embeddings e metadados; Busca densa, esparsa e híbrida; Filtros textuais, regex e metadados.",
      "features": [
        "Armazenamento de documentos, embeddings e metadados",
        "Busca densa, esparsa e híbrida",
        "Filtros textuais, regex e metadados"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Recuperação semântica para RAG",
        "Busca em dados vetorizados"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "O banco aberto roda localmente. Cloud Starter tem base mensal USD 0 e USD 5 em créditos; escrita, armazenamento, consultas e tráfego são medidos à parte, sem nuvem ilimitada.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Em que parte do fluxo Chroma se encaixa?",
          "a": "Infraestrutura com banco aberto e busca cloud serverless. Armazenamento de documentos, embeddings e metadados."
        },
        {
          "q": "Quais custos e limites comparar antes de escolher Chroma?",
          "a": "O banco aberto roda localmente. Cloud Starter tem base mensal USD 0 e USD 5 em créditos; escrita, armazenamento, consultas e tráfego são medidos à parte, sem nuvem ilimitada."
        }
      ],
      "selection_evidence": {
        "tasks": {
          "note": "Classificação editorial dos recursos documentados; não é um teste de desempenho."
        },
        "form_factor": {
          "note": "Classificação editorial dos recursos documentados; não é um teste de desempenho."
        },
        "platforms": {
          "note": "A revisão de fontes desta entrada não estabeleceu este dado do produto."
        },
        "deployment": {
          "note": "Classificação editorial dos recursos documentados; não é um teste de desempenho."
        },
        "offline": {
          "note": "A revisão de fontes desta entrada não estabeleceu este dado do produto."
        },
        "regions": {
          "note": "A revisão de fontes desta entrada não estabeleceu este dado do produto."
        },
        "api": {
          "note": "Classificação editorial dos recursos documentados; não é um teste de desempenho."
        },
        "license": {
          "note": "A revisão de fontes desta entrada não estabeleceu este dado do produto."
        },
        "commercial_use": {
          "note": "A revisão de fontes desta entrada não estabeleceu este dado do produto."
        },
        "languages": {
          "note": "A revisão de fontes desta entrada não estabeleceu este dado do produto."
        },
        "billing": {
          "note": "Classificação editorial dos recursos documentados; não é um teste de desempenho."
        }
      },
      "facts": {
        "chroma.capability.primary": {
          "value": "Armazenamento de documentos, embeddings e metadados"
        }
      }
    },
    "ko": {
      "description": "오픈 소스 데이터베이스와 서버리스 클라우드 검색을 갖춘 검색 인프라입니다.",
      "overview": "주요 용도는 RAG 의미 검색; 임베딩된 앱 데이터 검색입니다. 문서에 명시된 기능: 문서, 임베딩, 메타데이터 저장; 밀집, 희소, 하이브리드 유사 검색; 전체 텍스트, 정규식, 메타데이터 필터.",
      "features": [
        "문서, 임베딩, 메타데이터 저장",
        "밀집, 희소, 하이브리드 유사 검색",
        "전체 텍스트, 정규식, 메타데이터 필터"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "RAG 의미 검색",
        "임베딩된 앱 데이터 검색"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "오픈 소스 DB는 로컬 실행이 가능합니다. Cloud Starter는 월 기본료 0달러와 5달러 크레딧이며 쓰기, 저장, 조회 데이터, 반환 트래픽은 별도 측정되어 무제한 클라우드가 아닙니다.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Chroma은(는) 워크플로의 어느 단계에 적합한가요?",
          "a": "오픈 소스 데이터베이스와 서버리스 클라우드 검색을 갖춘 검색 인프라입니다. 문서, 임베딩, 메타데이터 저장."
        },
        {
          "q": "Chroma 선택 전에 어떤 비용과 제한을 비교해야 하나요?",
          "a": "오픈 소스 DB는 로컬 실행이 가능합니다. Cloud Starter는 월 기본료 0달러와 5달러 크레딧이며 쓰기, 저장, 조회 데이터, 반환 트래픽은 별도 측정되어 무제한 클라우드가 아닙니다."
        }
      ],
      "selection_evidence": {
        "tasks": {
          "note": "문서화된 기능에 따른 편집상 분류이며 성능 실측이 아닙니다."
        },
        "form_factor": {
          "note": "문서화된 기능에 따른 편집상 분류이며 성능 실측이 아닙니다."
        },
        "platforms": {
          "note": "이 항목의 출처 검토에서 해당 제품 정보를 확인하지 못했습니다."
        },
        "deployment": {
          "note": "문서화된 기능에 따른 편집상 분류이며 성능 실측이 아닙니다."
        },
        "offline": {
          "note": "이 항목의 출처 검토에서 해당 제품 정보를 확인하지 못했습니다."
        },
        "regions": {
          "note": "이 항목의 출처 검토에서 해당 제품 정보를 확인하지 못했습니다."
        },
        "api": {
          "note": "문서화된 기능에 따른 편집상 분류이며 성능 실측이 아닙니다."
        },
        "license": {
          "note": "이 항목의 출처 검토에서 해당 제품 정보를 확인하지 못했습니다."
        },
        "commercial_use": {
          "note": "이 항목의 출처 검토에서 해당 제품 정보를 확인하지 못했습니다."
        },
        "languages": {
          "note": "이 항목의 출처 검토에서 해당 제품 정보를 확인하지 못했습니다."
        },
        "billing": {
          "note": "문서화된 기능에 따른 편집상 분류이며 성능 실측이 아닙니다."
        }
      },
      "facts": {
        "chroma.capability.primary": {
          "value": "문서, 임베딩, 메타데이터 저장"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "verification": {
    "last_checked": "2026-11-03",
    "batch": "catalog-500-20261103",
    "source_review": "Official product pages read; no product-performance test.",
    "reviewed_sources": [
      "https://docs.trychroma.com/",
      "https://www.trychroma.com/",
      "https://www.trychroma.com/pricing"
    ],
    "egress_region": "unknown",
    "owner": "technical",
    "gap_note": "Only documented product scope and supplied claims were reviewed. Fields left unknown were not established for this entry; no launch date, geographic guarantee or licence is inferred."
  },
  "url": "https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/chroma/"
}