Side by side
Atlas vs pgroll
Both stand on database migration tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
Atlas covers schema planning, migration validation, and execution, with a free core and proprietary advanced features. Consider database-driver coverage and usage-based charges when assessing Pro.
Visit Atlas Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1
pgroll provides a reversible migration workflow for PostgreSQL and keeps schema versions available during application rollout. Check its PostgreSQL 14 row-level security limitation and the manual work that ORM-generated migrations may require.
Visit pgrollThe facts
| Atlas | pgroll | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Atlas Schema Monitoring Pro: $39 per database a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | atlasgo.io | pgroll.com |
| On database migration tools | #1 of 32 | #3 of 32 |
Atlas: what it does well
- Compares current databases with desired schemas.
- Can lint migrations and run safety checks.
- Starter is free to use.
- Integrates with several CI/CD services.
- Supports self-hosted deployment.
What to know first
- Pro requires a license after its 30-day trial.
- Pro has usage-based pipeline and database charges.
- Starter has limited inspection, diffing, and database support.
pgroll: what it does well
- Keeps old and new schema versions available together.
- Active migrations can be rolled back.
- Automatically backfills columns when needed.
- Supports PostgreSQL 14 and later.
- Free and licensed under Apache License 2.0.
What to know first
- PostgreSQL 14 versioned views do not respect RLS policies.
- ORM-generated migrations may need manual data migrations.
- ORM SQL may need consolidation into fewer operations.