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Sqitch vs sqldef: catalog facts
Sqitch	sqldef
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Changes are written in the database's native SQL Independent of any application framework or ORM	Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied
Command-line only, with no graphical interface You write every change script 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
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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