Milvus vs Chroma
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| Field | M MilvusCloud-native vector database built for large-scale ANN search. | C ChromaDeveloper-friendly embedding database for local RAG prototypes. |
|---|---|---|
| Fit. | ||
| Platforms· | Linux, Docker | Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker |
| Docker | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial | yes | yes |
| Catalog. | ||
| Category | Vector databases | Vector databases |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Language· | Go | Python |
| Jobs· | vector database, similarity search, large-scale ANN | embedding store, vector database, similarity search |
| Activity. | ||
| Stars· | 38k | 23k |
| Last commit· | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Last release· | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Links | ProjectGitHubGuide | ProjectGitHubGuide |