Chroma — pricing, limits & comparison
Generated 2026-11-02 13:17 UTC · JSON
Chroma scores 79 for rag / embeddings store (Vector databases). Agent-friction 100/100.
Pricing
| Plan | Base / mo | Included | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (usage-based) | $0 | — | $0.33/1 storage_gb |
Cost at scale — Vector databases
| Starter prod (~5 GB, 1M queries/mo) |
|---|
| $1.65 |
Agent-friction breakdown — 100/100
| Check | Points | Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Test credentials without a credit card | 20 | ✓ |
| Sandbox or test mode | 15 | ✓ |
| Setup with no human-only steps | 15 | ✓ |
| Official CLI | 10 | ✓ |
| Official MCP server | 10 | ✓ |
| Markdown docs, current with the SDK | 10 | ✓ |
| Typed SDK for main languages | 10 | ✓ |
| Error messages that name the fix | 10 | ✓ |
Official SDKs
Python (chromadb) · TypeScript (chromadb)
Health & reliability — 90/100
| Incidents (90 days) | 0 · status page |
| Changelog entries (90 days) | 1 |
| Deprecations (90 days) | 0 |
| Downloads trend | -26.6% (chromadb on npm) |
| Last release | 2026-06-30 |
| Ownership events (90 days) | 0 |
Sources: www.npmjs.com · status.trychroma.com. Captured 2026-11-02.