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sqldef vs pgroll: catalog facts
sqldef	pgroll
Free Free and open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licences.	Free Free and open source, developed by Xata.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Declarative schema in plain SQL Idempotent: only needed changes are applied	Old and new schema versions are served side by side during a migration Migrations can be reversed
Command line only Declarative diffs need care with destructive changes	Works only with PostgreSQL Command-line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT, Apache-2.0	License not stated
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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