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Dbmate vs Schema Evolution Manager: catalog facts
Dbmate	Schema Evolution Manager
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines	Tracks applied changes in PostgreSQL Creates timestamped upgrade scripts
Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.	Designed for PostgreSQL databases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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