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sqldef vs Liquibase: catalog facts
sqldef	Liquibase
Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.	Freemium A free edition is available; Liquibase Secure is a paid enterprise product.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied	Supports more than 65 databases Fits into CI/CD pipelines
Command line only Declarative diffs need care with destructive changes	Website focuses on the paid enterprise edition Recent versions use a source-available license
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT, Apache-2.0	License: FSL-1.1-ALv2
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 24, 2026

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