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golang-migrate vs sqldef: catalog facts
golang-migrate	sqldef
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Usable as a CLI or as a Go library Applies migrations in a predictable order	Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied
Command-line only, with no graphical interface You write the migration SQL yourself	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
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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