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pgroll vs sqldef: catalog facts
pgroll	sqldef
Free Free and open source, developed by Xata.	Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Old and new schema versions are served side by side during a migration Migrations can be reversed	Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied
Works only with PostgreSQL Command-line only, with no graphical interface	Command line only Declarative diffs need care with destructive changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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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