# chroma vs RustFS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | chroma | RustFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Vector Database | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 29 599 | 35 504 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +235 | +1 772 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | latest · 24 Jun 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

chroma scores 79/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.

chroma ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.

If you want the quickest setup, chroma is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.

RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 772 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [chroma](https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chroma-vs-rustfs