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Dbmate vs sqldef: catalog facts
Dbmate	sqldef
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines	Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied
Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.	Command line only Declarative diffs need care with destructive changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT, Apache-2.0
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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