Chroma

Developer-first embedding database.

Infrastructure Apache-2.0 Open source Checked 2026-08-15

The record

Verified by hand

Category: Infrastructure
License: Apache-2.0
Open source: Yes
Self-host: Yes

Entry price: Free
Rank in category: #9 of 13
Website: www.trychroma.com
Price check: Confirmed against official page

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Checked 2026-08-15

Official sitewww.trychroma.com✓ Price verified