Your
microbiome data,
in one place.
Upload the microbiome tests you already have. Track them over time. Log your life alongside the data. Read the research curated for the bacteria in your own results.
You paid to understand yourself.
You got a PDF.
You paid $200. It expires in thirty days.
Most vendor reports are a one-time PDF. Open it, read it, lose access. The data you paid for vanishes from the dashboard before you’ve had time to think about it.
Your tests don’t talk to each other.
Last year’s test from one company can’t be compared to this year’s test from another. Different formats, different taxonomies, different measurements. You’re stuck with disconnected snapshots.
Google a bacteria, get a supplement ad.
When you search for a bacteria in your results, what comes back is either a wellness blog overpromising what one capsule can do, or a paywalled academic abstract you’d need a PhD to parse. Neither helps.
Atlas is the tool your microbiome test should have come with.
Atlas
A longitudinal journal for your microbiome.
Atlas is the first product of The Source Biome Project — a non-profit effort to build open infrastructure for microbiome science.
It takes the microbiome tests you already have, makes them comparable across years and sources, lets you log your life alongside the data, and translates the research about your specific bacteria into plain language. No score. No recommendations. No ads. Just your biology, organized so it actually means something.
- ·Free during beta
- ·Launching June 2026
- ·100 invite-only seats
- ·Beta members free forever
- ·Non-profit, open-source
All your tests, finally connected.
Upload results from any supported testing company. Atlas normalizes them to a shared reference and tracks them over time — so a test from one source last year and a test from another source this year can sit on the same chart, with the same units.
Your life and your gut, on the same timeline.
Log what you eat, how you sleep, what medications you take, where you travel. Atlas lines them up against your test results — so you can see what changed when. We show you the data; you draw your own conclusions.
Every bacteria in your results, becomes knowable.
A name in your report doesn’t have to stay a name. Atlas turns it into a full context: plain-language description, curated peer-reviewed research, how it behaves in your own data, which life events line up with its changes.
Akkermansia muciniphila
A mucin-degrading bacterium linked to a healthier intestinal mucus layer.
Lives in the intestinal lining · metabolizes your own mucin glycans
Understand your results without becoming a researcher.
When you search for a bacteria in your report, you get one of two extremes: oversimplified wellness blogs that overpromise, or dense academic abstracts you’d need a PhD to parse. Atlas does the translation. Every bacteria gets a plain-language summary tied to the actual peer-reviewed research, with evidence tags telling you how confident to be — and links back to the source papers when you want to go deep.
Akkermansia muciniphila modulates intestinal barrier function via mucin glycan metabolism and host TLR2 signaling: a multi-cohort longitudinal analysis
Akkermansia muciniphila
Helps maintain the mucus layer that lines your intestine. Lower abundance is associated with a thinner barrier in multiple human studies.
Most evidence is correlational. Causal effects on human disease outcomes are not yet confirmed.
Your data is yours.
Atlas stores your tests and journal entries encrypted at rest and in transit. Export everything in CSV or JSON whenever you want. Delete your account permanently. Contributing to the research commons is a separate choice you can revoke any time. We never sell individual-level data — full stop.
Atlas is the first piece of something bigger.
The Source Biome Project is a non-profit effort building open infrastructure for microbiome science: a tool, a public research commons, at-home test kits, and open-source lab hardware. Each piece is built in public, governed transparently, and feeds the next.
Atlas
A longitudinal journal for your microbiome data. The product you came here for. Free forever for beta members.
Atlas
A longitudinal journal for your microbiome data. The product you came here for. Free forever for beta members.
A free, public research commons
A fully open, opt-in, anonymized dataset that researchers can actually use. More contributors means sharper results in your own Atlas — and faster science for the field.
A free, public research commons
A fully open, opt-in, anonymized dataset that researchers can actually use. More contributors means sharper results in your own Atlas — and faster science for the field.
Inexpensive test kits
Affordable at-home test kits processed by a partner CLIA lab. Results flow straight into your Atlas account.
Inexpensive test kits
Affordable at-home test kits processed by a partner CLIA lab. Results flow straight into your Atlas account.
Community labs, open hardware
Open-source desktop sample-processing hardware so community labs, classrooms, and citizen-science groups can drive the cost of microbiome testing down.
Community labs, open hardware
Open-source desktop sample-processing hardware so community labs, classrooms, and citizen-science groups can drive the cost of microbiome testing down.
Atlas opens June 2026.
100 seats.
Get on the beta list.
Free for everyone in the beta, forever. We’ll email you when it’s your turn. No trackers, no opens tracked, one-click unsubscribe.
Questions.
Is Atlas a medical service?
No. Atlas is not a medical device or service. It does not diagnose, treat, screen for, or claim to cure any condition. Everything Atlas shows you is descriptive: this is what's in your data, this is what the research says about it, here's what's still unknown. Atlas is a tool for understanding your biology over time, not a substitute for medical care. If you have symptoms that concern you, please see a clinician.
What happens to my data?
Your test results and journal entries are yours, full stop. They're stored encrypted at rest and in transit. We never sell individual-level data. We never share your data with advertisers or anyone outside our team without your explicit consent. You can export everything in CSV or JSON whenever you want. You can delete your account and all associated data permanently in two clicks. Contributing to the optional research commons is a separate choice you can make and revoke at any time.
When does Atlas launch?
Atlas opens June 2026 as an invite-only beta, limited to 100 members. If you're on the list, you're in line — we'll email you when it's your turn. The beta runs for 6–12 months while we collect feedback and stabilize the product. Beta members keep their access free, forever, including all future capabilities.
When does the research commons go public?
The commons starts accumulating from the day Atlas launches, with every opt-in contribution adding to it. We expect to publish the first public release in 2027, once the dataset is large enough to be statistically meaningful. The release will follow FAIR principles (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) and have transparent governance. Contributors will have input on how the dataset is shared and used.
When are the test kits available?
Late 2026. We're partnering with a CLIA-certified lab to offer affordable at-home test kits that process saliva samples. Results flow directly into your Atlas account, with the same plain-language summaries and longitudinal tracking as tests from other sources. The goal is to make microbiome testing accessible to more people at significantly lower cost than current commercial options.
What does Atlas cost?
The beta is completely free. Everyone in the first 100-member cohort keeps Atlas free, forever — including all future capabilities. After the beta opens to a wider audience, we plan to introduce an optional Supporter membership to help cover infrastructure costs. Core features will stay free for all users. Supporter membership will be a way to support the project, never a paywall.
Do you sell my data?
Never. Individual-level data is not for sale to anyone, for any reason. This is a foundational commitment we will not break. The opt-in research commons contains anonymized data that researchers can access on transparent terms, governed by a public protocol. No individual-level data ever leaves our systems for commercial purposes.
What will Atlas not do?
Atlas won't diagnose anything. It won't grade your gut on a 0–100 scale. It won't recommend supplements, diets, or protocols based on your data. It won't run ads, sell you products, or use engagement metrics to keep you in the app. It won't tell you what to do with your data — we leave that to you. These commitments are foundational to what Atlas is, and they're written into our policies.
Is Atlas FDA-approved?
Atlas is not a medical device and does not require FDA approval. It operates under the FDA's general wellness safe harbor and the 21st Century Cures Act software exemptions, both of which apply to descriptive, educational, non-diagnostic tools. We've consulted with healthcare attorneys to ensure full compliance.
Which testing companies work with Atlas?
At launch, Atlas will support a small number of major consumer microbiome testing companies whose data export formats are clean and well-documented. We'll expand support quickly as we validate more parsers against real user files. If your testing company isn't supported at launch, claim a beta spot — you'll be the first to know when it is, and your input on which companies to prioritize is welcome.
Who is behind this?
The Source Biome Project is a 501(c)(3) community-funded nonprofit organization. We're a small team of scientists, engineers, and people who've been frustrated with consumer microbiome testing for years. We're not venture-backed and we're not chasing growth at any cost. Funding comes from grants, community donations, and (post-beta) optional Supporter memberships. We'll introduce ourselves properly as the project opens up.
How can I contribute beyond signing up?
Several ways. Contribute code: Atlas, the parsers, and the hardware designs will all be open. Help design a kit: if you run a lab or work in diagnostics, we'd love to talk. Donate: every dollar to the project is accounted for in public via Open Collective. Or just tell someone — nothing beats a recommendation from someone they trust.