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pgroll vs Dbmate: catalog facts
pgroll	Dbmate
Free Free and open source, developed by Xata.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Old and new schema versions are served side by side during a migration Migrations can be reversed	Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines
Works only with PostgreSQL Command-line only, with no graphical interface	Database-specific SQL still needs to match the chosen engine.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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