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Chroma Pricing

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At a glance

Free and open source (Apache 2.0). Chroma Cloud offers Starter $0 + usage, Team $250/mo + usage, and custom Enterprise plans.

Self-hosting cost

Chroma is open source under the Apache 2.0 license — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.

Free & cheaper Databases & ORMs

same category, free plan or open-source license

Neonopen sourceFree: 100 projects, 100 CU-hours/mo per project, 0.5 GB/project; Launch usage-based typical $15/mo; Scale/Enterprise via usage and custom needsSupabaseopen sourceFree tier / Pro $25/mo / Team $599/moDrizzle ORMopen sourceFree / Drizzle Studio (bundled)Qdrantopen sourceSelf-hosted free (Apache 2.0). Cloud free tier: 0.5 vCPU/1GB RAM/4GB disk; Standard/Premium/Hybrid/Private options.
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FAQ

How much does Chroma cost?

Free and open source (Apache 2.0). Chroma Cloud offers Starter $0 + usage, Team $250/mo + usage, and custom Enterprise plans.

Does Chroma have a free plan?

Yes — Chroma is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host Chroma for free?

Chroma is open source under the Apache 2.0 license — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.

What are free or cheaper Chroma alternatives?

Neon, Supabase, Drizzle ORM are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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