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Flyway vs sqldef: catalog facts
Flyway	sqldef
Freemium A free community edition exists, with paid editions adding governance features.	Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports more than 60 databases Versioned migrations fit into CI/CD pipelines	Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied
Product pages focus on enterprise editions Governance features require a paid edition	Command line only Declarative diffs need care with destructive changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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