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Atlas vs dbmate
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| Fact | Atlas | dbmate |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 8.8k | 7.4k |
| Latest | v1.3.0 | v2.36.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-30 |
| Release cadence | about 60 days between releases | about 21 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Flyway. Alternatives to Flyway →
Full replacementAtlasVersioned migrations plus a declarative mode that plans the diff.
Full replacementdbmatePlain SQL migrations with up and down sections, from a standalone binary.
Both replace Liquibase. Alternatives to Liquibase →
Full replacementAtlasDeclarative schema-as-code or versioned migrations, with linting.
PartialdbmateSQL migrations only, without changelogs in XML or YAML.
Atlas
- v1.3.02026-08-02This release delivers on a promise we made in v1.2: the security graph is now live in Atlas Cloud, mapping your entire…
- v1.2.02026-04-10This release brings column-level data lineage to Atlas Cloud, registry backups to your own cloud storage, a schema owne…
- v1.1.02026-02-05This release delivers on a promise we made in v1.0: Database Security as Code is now available for Atlas Pro users.
- v1.0.02025-12-24v1.0 is a milestone release. Atlas has been production-ready for a few years now, running at some of the top companies…
- v0.38.02025-10-30We're excited to announce the release of Atlas v0.38 with a comprehensive set of new features and improvements that fur…
Atlas
✓ signed The latest release, v1.3.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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dbmate
✓ signed The latest release, v2.36.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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