Ontola Atomic server by ontola
An open source headless CMS / real-time database. Powerful table editor, full-text search, and SDKs for JS / React / Svelte.
About Ontola Atomic server
From the project's README at github.com/ontola/atomic-server. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://crates.io/crates/atomic-server) [](https://discord.gg/a72Rv2P) [](./LICENSE) [](https://github.com/atomicdata-dev/atomic-server)
Create, share, fetch and model Atomic Data! AtomicServer is a lightweight, yet powerful CMS / Graph Database. Demo on atomicdata.dev. Docs on docs.atomicdata.dev
This repo also includes: Atomic Data Browser, the React front-end for Atomic-Server. [](/browser/lib/README.md) JS NPM library. [](/browser/react/README.md) React NPM library. [](/browser/svelte/README.md) Svelte NPM library. [](lib/README.md) Rust library. [](cli/README.md) terminal client. [](docs/README.md) documentation / specification for Atomic Data (docs.atomicdata.dev).
Status: alpha. Breaking changes are expected until 1.0. AtomicServer
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.5k | github.com/ontola/atomic-server |
| GitHub forks | 72 | github.com/ontola/atomic-server |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.8 years | since Jul 2020 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 45 | last: 1.6 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Ontola Atomic server?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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