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Dbmate vs Sqitch: catalog facts
Dbmate	Sqitch
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines	Changes are written in the database's native SQL Independent of any application framework or ORM
Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.	Command-line only, with no graphical interface You write every change script 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	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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