Match the workload
Document volume, users, and query rate decide whether ChromaDB is sufficient.
Retrieval infrastructure / ChromaDB
ChromaDB is a lightweight vector index. Useful when the deployment should stay simple.
ChromaDB is an open-source vector database commonly used for focused document retrieval. We deploy it when it fits the workload and keep the corpus, index, permissions, and support route on the client's side.
Open-sourceLightweight indexFocused retrievalClient-owned setup
Pattern demonstration / same workflow, synthetic material
Fixed-scope setupClient-owned accountsDraft-and-review firstFull handover
When ChromaDB is the right fit
Simple deployments benefit from simple infrastructure.
For a first internal assistant over one document set, a lightweight vector index can be easier to operate than a larger platform.
Connect the sources
The index points back to source files and the retrieval flow cites them.
Keep it supportable
Backup, refresh, access, and monitoring are documented and owned.
The ChromaDB boundary
The index is one component of the workflow.
Sizing still matters
Very large corpora or high concurrency may need a different index.
Retrieval needs testing
Chunking, metadata, and query filters are tuned on real documents.
Human review stays final
High-stakes outputs keep a named reviewer and approval step.
A first ChromaDB project
Start with one corpus and one question set.
Scope the corpus
Name the documents, metadata, users, and questions.
Design the index
Define splitting, embeddings, source references, and refresh rules.
Test retrieval
Run real questions and review citations and gaps.
Hand over the run
Document the index, backup, refresh, and operating owner.
ChromaDB is a sign that the project started with the question, not the platform.
Why trust Pristine3D?
We build and operate production software.
Pristine3D Ltd builds and operates live digital products, and we run private AI workflows internally as part of our own operations. We scope around your real workflow: the documents you own, the questions your team asks, and the access boundary you approve. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, we work remotely with clients worldwide.
We already run live products
Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Pristine3D currently builds and operates smartcards.ng, venu.ng, photoshoot.ng, and ugc.ng in production.
We start with the actual workflow
One input, one output, one test set, and one person who owns the result. We scope a real workflow instead of a transformation programme.
The boundary stays visible
Cloud, model, storage, and messaging accounts stay in your name. The chosen data path, access rules, test record, documentation, and training are part of the agreed scope.
Pricing / fixed scope
Know the starting numbers before you ask.
The final quote follows the workflow. Infrastructure and model bills stay on your accounts.
One Workflow
Starting from$3,500 / ₦2.5m
2 to 3 weeksOne workflow for a small team, with training and handover.
See the one-workflow packageFirm-wide
Starting from$7,500 / ₦8m
4 to 6 weeksMultiple sources, roles, integrations, and admin handover.
See the deploymentAnnual support
Starting from$3,000 / ₦1.5m
per yearStandard care for one delivered workflow. Optional. Larger deployments and active monitoring are separately scoped.
See supportArchitecture review from $500. Standard annual support is $3,000 / ₦1.5m per year for one delivered workflow. New workflows, integrations, active monitoring, and infrastructure are separately scoped; infrastructure, model, storage, and messaging bills stay on client accounts. Full pricing and what changes the quote
Straight answers
Common questions.
Is ChromaDB free?
The project is open-source under its current licence. Operational support and deployment are part of the Pristine3D service.
Can it handle a large business corpus?
It depends on volume, queries, and latency. We test the workload before promising.
Who runs it after handover?
Your team gets a runbook and a named owner. Annual support can cover monitoring and updates.
Own your knowledge base
The model is not the product. The knowledge base is.
Documents, the retrieval index, access rules, and the workflows built around them are the asset, and they compound. We deploy so the knowledge base stays yours: on your accounts, in the environment you choose, under access rules your team defines. The model behind the answers is a connector, so the knowledge base moves with you, not with a vendor.
Your corpus, your index
The document store, metadata, and retrieval setup live on accounts you own. No vendor holds the corpus.
Models are swappable parts
Change the model provider, move regions, or go local without rebuilding the knowledge base or the workflow.
The knowledge base is the alpha
Every improvement to the corpus improves the answers, and the improvement stays with you, not with a vendor.
Keep exploring
Related setups.
Start with the corpus
Which document set should the first index hold?
Tell us the documents, users, and questions. We will confirm whether ChromaDB is the right index route.