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