Atuin vs dive

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted developer tools & git options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureAtuindive
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageRustGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcebinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 31,071★ 54,426
First released20212018
ReplacesWarp CloudDocker Desktop

Why pick each one

Choose Atuin if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 31.1k GitHub stars
Atuin details

Choose dive if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 54.4k GitHub stars
dive details

Frequently asked questions

Is Atuin or dive better?

Neither is universally better. dive has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Atuin and dive free and open-source?

Yes. Atuin is licensed under MIT and dive under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Atuin and dive with Docker?

Atuin: yes. dive: yes.

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