Chroma
Open-source embedding database with managed cloud for AI-native search and retrieval
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This pricing data is community-maintained and last verified 2026-10-11.
Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Price | Includes | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
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Starter
usage based
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Free
|
Databases: 10
Team Members: 10
Free Credits Usd: 5
|
write: $2.5 per GiB
storage: $0.33 per GiB
network: $0.09 per GiB
|
|
Team
hybrid
|
$250/mo
|
Databases: 100
Team Members: 30
Included Credits Per Month Usd: 100
|
write: $2.5 per GiB
storage: $0.33 per GiB
network: $0.09 per GiB
|
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Enterprise
custom
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Contact Sales
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Portability
Switching Cost
moderate
Open Standard
Apache 2.0 (self-hosted)
What You Lose
Managed cloud infrastructure, document extraction, web scraping, fork/sync features
Transparency Score
C
55/100
Pricing Transparency Score
Score breakdown
✕
Publishes pricing.md
0/30
✓
Free tier available
10/10
✕
All prices public
0/15
✓
Usage pricing documented
15/15
✓
Portability documented
10/10
✓
Open standard
10/10
✓
Recently verified
10/10