| Description | Chroma is an open-source (Apache 2.0) search and embedding database that gives LLM and AI applications long-term memory and retrieval, combining vector, sparse/lexical (BM25, SPLADE), full-text, regex, and metadata search in one system. It's aimed at developers and engineering teams building RAG pipelines and AI search, from local prototypes to production, offered as both self-hosted OSS and a serverless cloud. What most sets it apart is an object-storage-based architecture with automatic query-aware data tiering, which the vendor says makes it up to 10x cheaper to run at scale with no engineering ops. | Vercel is the platform for frontend developers, providing the speed and reliability innovators need to create at the moment of inspiration. Built by the creators of Next.js, Vercel powers Nike, eBay, Mercedes-Benz, and millions of developers. |