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Sqitch vs pgroll: catalog facts
Sqitch	pgroll
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, developed by Xata.
Command line	Command line
Changes are written in the database's native SQL Independent of any application framework or ORM	Old and new schema versions are served side by side during a migration Migrations can be reversed
Command-line only, with no graphical interface You write every change script yourself	Works only with PostgreSQL Command-line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 October 2, 2026

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