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Dbmate vs pgroll: catalog facts
Dbmate	pgroll
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source, developed by Xata.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines	Old and new schema versions are served side by side during a migration Migrations can be reversed
Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.	Works only with PostgreSQL Command-line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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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