# chroma vs SafeLine

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

| | chroma | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Vector Database | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 29 595 ✓ | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +231 | +401 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest · 24 Jun 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 79/100 for chroma, so it is the safer default.

SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for chroma.

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

## Details

- [chroma](https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma.md)
- [SafeLine](https://selfhost.directory/project/safeline) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/safeline.md)

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