# chroma vs WeTTY

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

| | chroma | WeTTY |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Vector Database | #7 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 29 600 ✓ | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +231 ✓ | +29 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest · 24 Jun 2026 | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

chroma scores 79/100 against 68/100 for WeTTY, so it is the safer default.

WeTTY ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for chroma.

chroma is growing faster right now (+231 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [chroma](https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma.md)
- [WeTTY](https://selfhost.directory/project/wetty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wetty.md)

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