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Atlas vs Dbmate: catalog facts
Atlas	Dbmate
Freemium The tool is free to start with; paid plans are listed on the pricing page.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Declarative schema management with automatic migration planning Migration linting and drift detection	Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines
Some features are tied to paid plans Command-line and config driven, no visual editor	Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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