# chroma vs Urlaubsverwaltung

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

| | chroma | Urlaubsverwaltung |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Vector Database | #5 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 29 599 ✓ | 302 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +230 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest · 24 Jun 2026 | urlaubsverwaltung-6.20.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

chroma scores 79/100 against 53/100 for Urlaubsverwaltung, so it is the safer default.

Urlaubsverwaltung ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for chroma.

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

chroma is growing faster right now (+230 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [chroma](https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma.md)
- [Urlaubsverwaltung](https://selfhost.directory/project/urlaubsverwaltung) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/urlaubsverwaltung.md)

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