Pinecone vs Chroma

Is Chroma a good alternative to Pinecone? Here’s what you need to know.

Chroma

Free

Open-source embedding database for AI applications.

Chroma is the open-source embedding database designed for AI. Store embeddings and metadata, query by similarity, and filter results. Simple Python/JS API, runs in-memory or as a server.

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Why switch from Pinecone?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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