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Sqitch vs Dbmate: catalog facts
Sqitch	Dbmate
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Changes are written in the database's native SQL Independent of any application framework or ORM	Plain SQL migrations across multiple database engines
Command-line only, with no graphical interface You write every change script 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
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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