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Community Edition

Atlas is available in two editions: the standard distribution (the standard Atlas CLI), which includes all database features and integrations and unlocks Atlas Pro capabilities after atlas login, and the Community Edition, a minimal build distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.

For most users we recommend the standard distribution below. If you specifically need a fully open-source build, see Installing the Community Edition.

Installing Standard Atlas​

To download and install the latest release of the standard Atlas CLI, use one of the options below. This is the recommended build for most users - it supports every database driver and feature, and unlocks Atlas Pro features such as migration linting, testing, and CI/CD integration after running atlas login.

To download and install the latest release of the Atlas CLI, simply run the following in your terminal:

curl -sSf https://atlasgo.sh | sh

Community Edition vs. Atlas​

The Community Edition is built directly from the Atlas GitHub repository and is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. It includes the core schema management engine but omits many commands, database features, drivers, and integrations that are available in the standard Atlas distribution.

The following table summarizes the differences:

CapabilityCommunityAtlas
LicenseApache 2.0Atlas EULA
Core schema management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB)✅✅
Versioned migrations (migrate diff, apply, status)✅✅
Advanced migration commands (checkpoint, down, rebase, edit, rm)☒✅
Migration linting (migrate lint, schema lint)☒✅
Declarative workflows (schema plan, validate)☒✅
Pre-migration checks, hooks & approval policies☒✅
Schema drift detection☒✅
Atlas Registry (migrate push, schema push)☒✅
Testing framework (migrate test, schema test)☒✅
Database objects (views, triggers, functions, sequences, partitions, RLS, and more)☒✅
Additional drivers (SQL Server, ClickHouse, Redshift, Aurora DSQL, CockroachDB, YugabyteDB, Oracle, Spanner, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Fabric)☒✅
Integrations (Kubernetes Operator, Terraform, GitHub Actions, IDE plugins, Go SDK)☒✅

License​

The Community Edition of Atlas is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. The standard distribution is built from the same open-source codebase plus some additional proprietary features, and is free to download and use under the terms of the Atlas EULA. Running atlas login unlocks Atlas Pro features such as migration linting, testing, and CI/CD integration. New users get a free 30-day trial, after which a license is required to continue using Atlas Pro.

Features Unavailable in the Community Edition​

The Community Edition does not support the following commands and integrations:

Versioned Migrations​

  • migrate lint - Lint the migration directory for destructive or unsafe changes.
  • migrate checkpoint - Create a checkpoint for the current state of the database.
  • migrate down - Roll back the last migration.
  • migrate rebase - Reverting applied migration files from the database.
  • migrate edit - Edit a migration file.
  • migrate rm - Remove a migration file.
  • migrate push - Push the migration files to Atlas Registry.
  • migrate test - Run tests using the Atlas Testing Framework.

Declarative Migrations​

  • schema lint - Run schema linting.
  • schema test - Run tests using the Atlas Testing Framework.
  • schema plan - Pre-plan declarative migrations.
  • schema push - Push a new version to Atlas Registry.
  • schema validate - Validate a schema definition

Schema Governance​

The Community Edition does not include Atlas's schema governance and "gatekeeper" capabilities that guard changes before they reach production:

Integrations and Providers​

Database Features​

The following database features are not supported in the Community Edition:

  • Views
  • Triggers
  • Functions and Procedures
  • Materialized Views
  • Row-level security (RLS)
  • Domain types
  • Extensions
  • Sequences
  • Composite types
  • Table Partitioning

Drivers​

The following drivers are not supported in the Community Edition:

  • SQL Server
  • ClickHouse
  • Redshift
  • Aurora DSQL
  • CockroachDB
  • Azure HorizonDB
  • YugabyteDB
  • Oracle
  • Spanner
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • Azure Fabric

Installing the Community Edition​

Users that want to use the Community Edition of Atlas which is built directly from the Atlas GitHub repository and licensed under the Apache 2.0 license can do so by following the instructions below.

To download and install the latest release of the Atlas CLI, simply run the following in your terminal:

curl -sSf https://atlasgo.sh | sh -s -- --community