--- title: "Chroma: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Chroma is a vector database. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/chroma" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chroma: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Chroma is a vector database. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Chroma - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among vector databases**: 5.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vector databases | 6 | 5.2% | 8.1K | | Vector database platforms | 5 | 6.3% | 8.1K | - [Vector databases](/demand/global-en/categories/vector-databases) - [Vector database platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/vector-database-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Chroma changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chroma worldwide fell from 12.1K to 8.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide decreased from 7% to 5.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma’s estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide peaked at 7.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma fell from 5th to 6th among vector databases worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma’s estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide decreased from 8.4% to 6.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma’s estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide peaked at 8.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 6% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chroma fell from 4th to 5th among vector database platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for vector databases worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Pinecone gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 20% to 21.6%. - In August 2026, Milvus gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 16.1% to 17.5%. - In August 2026, pgvector gained estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 16.1% to 17.5%. - In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 36% to 31.9%. - In August 2026, Chroma lost estimated Share of Search among vector databases worldwide, from 5.9% to 5.2%. - In August 2026, Weaviate rose from 6th to 5th among vector databases worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for vector database platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Weaviate overtook Chroma to rank 4th among vector database platforms worldwide, at 7.7%. - In August 2026, Pinecone gained estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 23.8% to 26.2%. - In August 2026, Milvus gained estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 19.2% to 21.1%. - In August 2026, Qdrant lost estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 42.9% to 38.6%. - In August 2026, Chroma lost estimated Share of Search among vector database platforms worldwide, from 7% to 6.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Vector databases | 12.1K | 7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Vector databases | 12.1K | 7.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Vector databases | 9.9K | 6.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Vector databases | 9.9K | 6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Vector databases | 9.9K | 5.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Vector databases | 12.1K | 5.7% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Vector databases | 12.1K | 6.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | Vector databases | 9.9K | 5.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Vector databases | 9.9K | 5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Vector databases | 9.9K | 5.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Vector databases | 8.1K | 5.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Vector databases | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Vector database platforms | 12.1K | 8.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Vector database platforms | 12.1K | 8.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Vector database platforms | 9.9K | 7.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Vector database platforms | 9.9K | 7.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Vector database platforms | 9.9K | 6.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Vector database platforms | 12.1K | 6.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Vector database platforms | 12.1K | 8.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | Vector database platforms | 9.9K | 6.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Vector database platforms | 9.9K | 6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Vector database platforms | 9.9K | 7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Vector database platforms | 8.1K | 6.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Vector database platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Chroma measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chroma’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “chroma db” ## Which vector databases compete with Chroma? - [Qdrant](/demand/global-en/brands/qdrant): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chroma-vs-qdrant - [Pinecone](/demand/global-en/brands/pinecone): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chroma-vs-pinecone - [Milvus](/demand/global-en/brands/milvus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chroma-vs-milvus - [pgvector](/demand/global-en/brands/pgvector): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chroma-vs-pgvector - [Weaviate](/demand/global-en/brands/weaviate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chroma-vs-weaviate ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chroma: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/chroma This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/chroma. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.