“Open-source vector database with a hosted serverless option”
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What is Chroma?
Stores embeddings and runs vector, full-text, regex and metadata search over them. Self-host the Apache 2.0 database, or hand it to Chroma Cloud, which reached general availability in August 2025.
Who is it for?
Teams prototyping RAG locally who want the same database hosted when it reaches production
Pricing
$0/mo + usage
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