# Atlas vs Diesel

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Diesel

| Attribute | Atlas | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.2 (56% (medium)) | 62.1 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 10 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 593 | 3,691 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,773 | 14,201 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A tool for managing database schemas declaratively as code, supporting schema migrations, security policies, data lineage, and multiple database backends. Includes both open-source and cloud-hosted versions with audit capabilities. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What is Atlas?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Atlas is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Atlas Pro and Atlas Cloud, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Is Atlas free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Atlas supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What platforms does Atlas support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Atlas can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Can Atlas be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Atlas, including GitHub, AWS Marketplace and Slack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What does Atlas integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Atlas. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Atlas not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/guides/clickhouse/security-declarative","question":"What security certifications does Atlas have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Atlas is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ariga/atlas","question":"Is Atlas open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Atlas is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Where is Atlas available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source object-relational mapping and query builder library for Rust that enables compile-time verification of database interactions and supports multiple database backends through composable query abstractions. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://diesel.rs","question":"What is Diesel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Diesel is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://diesel.rs","question":"Is Diesel free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Diesel is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/diesel-rs/diesel","question":"Is Diesel open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A language-agnostic tool that lets teams define database schemas as code, automatically plans and executes migrations, and monitors for drift. It works with multiple databases and integrates into CI/CD workflows like Terraform does for infrastructure. | A Rust library that provides type-safe database access with compile-time verification, featuring both a query builder API and raw SQL support across multiple database systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Multiple databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Snowflake","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Rust","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":false,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 22 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"GitLab CI","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"CircleCI","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Azure DevOps Pipelines","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Azure Repos","category":"version_control"},{"name":"Datadog","category":"monitoring"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","category":"databases"},{"name":"Oracle","category":"databases"},{"name":"Snowflake","category":"databases"},{"name":"ClickHouse","category":"databases"},{"name":"Aurora DSQL","category":"databases"},{"name":"Azure Fabric","category":"databases"},{"name":"CockroachDB","category":"databases"},{"name":"Databricks","category":"databases"},{"name":"Google Cloud Spanner","category":"databases"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"Terraform","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Argo CD","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Crossplane","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GCP Cloud SQL","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SQLite","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MariaDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SQL Server","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YugabyteDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure HorizonDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true},{"name":"MySQL","native":true},{"name":"SQLite","native":true},{"name":"Oracle","native":true},{"name":"Firebird","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Rust |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["ORM integration","Migration planning & execution","IDE support","Limited inspection & diffing","Limited database support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual developers and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"From $9/developer/month plus project and database add-ons","features":["Everything in Starter","Automated CI/CD integration","Database Security as Code","Migration linting & safety checks","Security Graph & CVE scanning","Column-level lineage graph","Schema policy & governance","Drift detection & monitoring","Audit trails & change history"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams managing database workflows at scale","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Pro","Fully customizable plans","Enterprise SSO","Premium Support and custom SLA","Air-gapped network deployment","Offline licenses for CI/CD","Audit logs and log forwarding"],"description":"For organizations needing full compliance and governance","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra Developer Seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Target Databases","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Schema Monitoring","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to start. Pro from $9/developer/month. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://atlasgo.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:38:30.959Z","startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://diesel.rs","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:49:22.704Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 40 | 32 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://atlasgo.io/cloud/features/security-graph | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=ariga.io%2Fatlas&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=diesel&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Atlas | Diesel |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | - | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | Multiple databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Snowflake | Rust |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | - | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:19:22.910Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*