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golang-migrate vs Dbmate: catalog facts
golang-migrateDbmate
Free

Free and open source.

Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Windows, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Usable as a CLI or as a Go library
  • Applies migrations in a predictable order
  • Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
  • You write the migration SQL yourself
  • Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

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