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Chroma
PineconeHybrid Search
Metadata Filtering
Multi Tenancy
Managed Embeddings
Mcp Server
Serverless
Pricing
Free (self-hosted, Apache 2.0)Starter ($0/mo + usage)Team ($250/mo + usage)Custom Enterprise
Free (1 starter index, 2GB storage)$50/mo Standard (usage-based)Custom Enterprise
Open Source
Self-Hosted
SDK Languages
pythonjavascripttypescriptruby
pythonjavascripttypescriptgojava
Frameworks
langchainllamaindexvercel-aihaystackdspy
langchainllamaindexvercel-aiopenai-agentshaystack
Compliance
soc2gdpr
soc2hipaagdpriso27001
Best For
AI-native developer experience — the fastest path from `pip install` to a working RAG prototype, with a managed cloud when you're ready
Production RAG and agent memory at scale — serverless billing, generous free tier, and a managed experience with zero ops
Limitations
Younger than Pinecone or Weaviate at scale; fewer index tuning knobs (HNSW only); compliance certifications are still maturing
Cloud-only with no self-hosted option; vendor lock-in on proprietary index format; advanced features like dedicated read nodes add cost quickly at scale
Supported Not supported Unverified