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Chroma Cloud vs MongoDB Atlas
Compare Chroma Cloud, MongoDB Atlas by database engines, storage, compute, backups, branching and vector-search features.
Databases & Vector pricing calculator
20 GB
Chroma Cloud
$250 / mo
Team · 20 GB storage
MongoDB Atlas
Custom / not listed
Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 20 GB storage
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Databases & Vector overview & pricing
| Databases & Vector | Chroma Cloud | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Chroma | MongoDB |
| Billing unit | GB storage | GB storage |
| Plan at selected usage | Team | Custom / unlisted usage pricing |
| Monthly estimate | $250/mo | Custom / not listed |
| Workload | 20 GB storage | 20 GB storage |
| Free access | $5 free credits | 512 MB shared cluster |
| Published plans | Starter, Team, Enterprise | Atlas Free, Atlas Infinite, Atlas Flex, Atlas Dedicated, MongoDB Enterprise Advanced |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Provider
- Chroma Cloud
- Chroma
- MongoDB Atlas
- MongoDB
Billing unit
- Chroma Cloud
- GB storage
- MongoDB Atlas
- GB storage
Plan at selected usage
- Chroma Cloud
- Team
- MongoDB Atlas
- Custom / unlisted usage pricing
Monthly estimate
- Chroma Cloud
- $250/mo
- MongoDB Atlas
- Custom / not listed
Workload
- Chroma Cloud
- 20 GB storage
- MongoDB Atlas
- 20 GB storage
Free access
- Chroma Cloud
- $5 free credits
- MongoDB Atlas
- 512 MB shared cluster
Published plans
- Chroma Cloud
- Starter, Team, Enterprise
- MongoDB Atlas
- Atlas Free, Atlas Infinite, Atlas Flex, Atlas Dedicated, MongoDB Enterprise Advanced
Prices checked
- Chroma Cloud
- 2026-10-08
- MongoDB Atlas
- 2026-10-08
Databases & Vector monthly cost
Chroma Cloud: $250MongoDB Atlas: Not priced
Cost by GB storage
Cost curve data
| GB storage | Chroma Cloud | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $0 |
| 5 | $250 | $8.00 |
| 10 | $250 | $57 |
| 20 | $250 | Not priced |
| 40 | $250 | Not priced |
| 100 | $250 | Not priced |
| 200 | $250 | Not priced |
0
- Chroma Cloud
- $0
- MongoDB Atlas
- $0
5
- Chroma Cloud
- $250
- MongoDB Atlas
- $8.00
10
- Chroma Cloud
- $250
- MongoDB Atlas
- $57
20
- Chroma Cloud
- $250
- MongoDB Atlas
- Not priced
40
- Chroma Cloud
- $250
- MongoDB Atlas
- Not priced
100
- Chroma Cloud
- $250
- MongoDB Atlas
- Not priced
200
- Chroma Cloud
- $250
- MongoDB Atlas
- Not priced
Which database providers fit your needs?
Chroma Cloud features & plan notes
- Open source
- Simple Python API
- Embeddings-first
- $250 + usage
- 100 databases
- 30 team members
- Slack support
- SOC II
- Volume-based discounts
MongoDB Atlas features & plan notes
- Document model
- Atlas Search
- Vector search
How to compare database providers
Start with the engine and workload: relational databases, vector indexes and Redis services are not interchangeable. Storage estimates do not include unlisted compute, query, replication or network charges. Check backup retention, regions and scaling behavior.
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