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sqldef vs golang-migrate: catalog facts
sqldef	golang-migrate
Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied	Usable as a CLI or as a Go library Applies migrations in a predictable order
Command line only Declarative diffs need care with destructive changes	Command-line only, with no graphical interface You write the migration SQL yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT, Apache-2.0	License: MIT
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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