Chroma

Developer-friendly embedding database for local RAG prototypes.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows, Docker
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 2 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: Yes
Setup: Beginner
Deploy as: Local, Self-hosted
Commercial use: Allowed

Apache 2.0. Hosted Chroma is optional.

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Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: Apache 2.0
Stars: 29.3k¹
Forks: 2.5k¹
Open issues: 341¹
Language: Rust¹
Last commit: Sep 12, 2026¹
Latest release: Aug 18, 2026
Tags: embeddingsragpython

About.

Chroma is the default vector store in many tutorials. Embedded or client-server. Easy to start. Less of a multi-tenant ops product than Qdrant or Milvus.

collections · metadata filters · Python client

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