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Flyway vs Dbmate: catalog facts
Flyway	Dbmate
Freemium A free community edition exists, with paid editions adding governance features.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports more than 60 databases Versioned migrations fit into CI/CD pipelines	Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines
Product pages focus on enterprise editions Governance features require a paid edition	Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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