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Trust Score comparison · April 2026
| Factor | Pinecone | Chroma |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0 |
| Language | Python / TypeScript | Python |
| Hosted | Yes | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open Source | — | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | — |
from pinecone import Pinecone
pc = Pinecone(api_key=os.environ['PINECONE_API_KEY'])
index = pc.Index('my-index')
index.upsert(vectors=[{
'id': 'doc-1',
'values': embedding,
'metadata': { 'text': 'Source document text' },
}])
results = index.query(
vector=query_embedding, top_k=5, include_metadata=True
)import chromadb
client = chromadb.Client()
collection = client.create_collection("my_docs")
collection.add(
documents=["This is a doc about cats", "This is a doc about dogs"],
ids=["cat1", "dog1"]
)
results = collection.query(query_texts=["feline pets"], n_results=1)
print(results)Chroma leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.