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Chroma vs Vald
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| Fact | Chroma | Vald |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 1.7k |
| Latest | 1.5.9 | v1.8.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 9 days between releases | about 123 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 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.
PartialValdDistributed approximate nearest-neighbour search that runs on Kubernetes.
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
Chroma
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Vald
✓ signed The latest release, v1.8.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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