# Chroma

Retrieval infrastructure with an open-source database and serverless cloud search.

- Company: Chroma
- Category: Platforms & Infrastructure
- Business model: Freemium
- Availability: unknown
- Launched: Not recorded
- Tags: vector, developer-tools
- Website: https://www.trychroma.com/
- Documentation: https://docs.trychroma.com/
- Pricing page: https://www.trychroma.com/pricing
- License: Not recorded
- Canonical URL: https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/chroma/
- Record updated: 2026-11-03

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.

## Key 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

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

**Where does Chroma fit in a workflow?**

Retrieval infrastructure with an open-source database and serverless cloud search. Store documents, embeddings and metadata.

**What costs and limits should I compare before choosing Chroma?**

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.

## Sources

- [Chroma — official product](https://www.trychroma.com/)
- [Chroma — official documentation and terms](https://docs.trychroma.com/)
- [Chroma — official documentation and terms](https://www.trychroma.com/pricing)

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Data from the [Global AI Product Index](https://globalaiproductindex.com/), licensed CC BY 4.0.