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Chroma vs Milvus
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| Fact | Chroma | Milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 46k |
| Latest | 1.5.9 | v3.0.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 9 days between releases | about 5 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 61+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Pinecone. Alternatives to Pinecone →
PartialChromaEmbedded or client-server vector store, aimed at LLM applications.
Full replacementMilvusDistributed vector database for billions of vectors, or embedded as Milvus Lite.
Chroma
- latest2025-04-01Latestpre-release
- 1.5.92026-05-05Version: 1.5.9
- cli-1.4.42026-05-05CLI release.
- foundation-cli-v0.1.0-alpha.32026-05-01fix release workflow: use rust/foundation/target for standalone workspace binary pathpre-release
- 1.5.82026-04-16Version: 1.5.8
Milvus
- v2.6.252026-09-29milvus-2.6.25
- v3.0.22026-09-20milvus-3.0.2
- v2.6.242026-09-16milvus-2.6.24
- client/v3.0.02026-09-18> This is a stable release for Milvus 3.0. It is not guaranteed to be compatible with Milvus 2.6 servers.
- v3.0.12026-09-09milvus-3.0.1
Chroma
✓ signed The latest release, 1.5.9, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Milvus
✓ signed The latest release, v3.0.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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