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Dbmate vs Skeema: catalog facts
Dbmate	Skeema
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Freemium The CLI is open source and free; the site also offers additional commercial products.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines	Declarative schema changes without hand-written migrations Configurable linter rules for safety and policy
Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.	Only supports MySQL and MariaDB Some features are part of separate commercial products
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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