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Dbmate vs golang-migrate: catalog facts
Dbmate	golang-migrate
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Command line
Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines	Usable as a CLI or as a Go library Applies migrations in a predictable order
Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.	Command-line only, with no graphical interface You write the migration SQL yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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