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# Chroma

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> Chroma is an open-source search infrastructure designed to support AI applications with vector, full-text, regex, and metadata search capabilities. It is used in applications such as knowledge bases, agent systems, and semantic search solutions. The platform is suitable for developers and organizations implementing search functionality in AI-powered products.

Chroma supports various search methodologies, including sparse vector search for lexical matching using BM25 and SPLADE, dense vector search for semantic similarity, full-text search with trigram and regex capabilities, and metadata-based filtering and faceted search. It includes features such as collection forking for dataset versioning and A/B testing, as well as command-line tools for development workflows. The infrastructure is built on object storage with automatic data tiering across memory cache, SSD cache, and cloud storage layers. This design allows it to manage large-scale indexes while maintaining low query latency.

The platform can process millions of records per collection and supports a significant number of collections per database. It operates as a serverless solution that scales automatically with data volume and traffic, eliminating the need for manual tuning. Chroma is available under the Apache 2.0 license and provides client libraries for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Rust.

Chroma supports enterprise deployments with features such as private VPCs, multi-cloud and multi-region replication, customer-managed encryption keys, and private networking through AWS PrivateLink. It is SOC 2 Type II compliant and includes automated data ingestion capabilities for sources such as GitHub repositories and web pages.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## About the vendor

- **Company**: Chroma

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$2.50
- **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Chroma offers usage-based pricing with charges for writes, reads, storage, forking, and sync. No tiered plans or feature gating.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Activity Dashboard
- Ad hoc Query
- Audit Management
- Data Capture and Transfer
- Data Migration
- Data Replication
- Performance Analysis
- Reporting & Statistics
- User Management

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Database Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4512/database-management-systems/software)

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/557751/Chroma)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/557751-Chroma/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/557751/Chroma> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/557751/Chroma> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/557751/Chroma> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/557751/Chroma> |

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