Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Chroma DB
Chroma DB clearly comes out ahead of Turbopuffer on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Chroma DB has a free tier; Turbopuffer does not. Paid plans start at $250/mo for Chroma DB and $64/mo for Turbopuffer.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | saas tool |
| Company | Chroma | Turbopuffer, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | design-toolsdatabase | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Chroma DB
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usage based
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| Feature | chroma-db | turbopuffer |
|---|---|---|
| $100 Credits | ||
| All Database Features | ||
| $5 In Free Credits | ||
| Cmek (Per Namespace) | ||
| 10 Databases | ||
| Deployment Multi-Tenancy | ||
| 10 Team Members | ||
| Deployment Multi-Tenancy, Single-Tenancy, Byoc | ||
| 100 Databases | ||
| Private Networking | ||
| 30 Team Members | ||
| Security & Compliance (Soc2 Report, Gdpr-Ready Dpa) | ||
| Byoc Clusters | ||
| Security & Compliance (Soc2 Report, Gdpr-Ready Dpa, Hipaa-Ready Baa) | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Single Tenant Clusters | ||
| Support (Community Slack & Email) | ||
| Slack Support | ||
| Support (Community Slack & Email, Private Slack Channel) | ||
| Slas | ||
| Support Hours 24/7 | ||
| Soc Ii | ||
| Support Hours 8-5 | ||
| Unlimited Databases | ||
| Support Sla | ||
| Unlimited Team Members | ||
| Uptime Sla 99.95% |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Chroma DB comes out ahead overall, though Turbopuffer can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Chroma DB's paid plans start at $250/mo and Turbopuffer's start at $64/mo, so Turbopuffer is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Chroma DB offers a free tier; Turbopuffer does not currently list one.
Chroma DB is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
