Chroma
8.6#1 in ai databasesFrom $250 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitChroma vs Weaviate
What both publish
| Fact | Chroma | Weaviate |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Chroma Cloud says it completed a SOC 2 Type II examination. | The pricing page states that Weaviate Cloud is SOC 2 audited and that Enterprise Cloud on AWS is HIPAA compliant. |
| Deployment | The maker says Chroma can run locally with pip, npm, or Docker, on Chroma Cloud, or in a customer’s own VPC. | Weaviate can run as a hosted service or a self-managed instance locally or with a cloud provider; deployment options include Docker and Kubernetes. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 250 | 45 |
Chroma plans
- Team$250 a month
- StarterFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Weaviate plans
- FreeFree
- Flex$45 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
Pick Chroma if…
Chroma suits developers building AI applications that need embedding storage, search, and retrieval across multiple data types. It offers local, cloud, and customer-VPC deployment options.
Pick Weaviate if…
Weaviate is aimed at developers building search, RAG, or agent infrastructure. Its deployment options may suit teams ranging from startups to enterprises that want hosted or self-managed operation.