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dbmate vs migrate

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dbmatemigrate
LanguageGoGo
LicenceMITOther
Stars7.4k19k
Latestv2.36.0v4.20.1
Last push2026-09-302026-09-09
Release cadenceabout 21 days between releasesabout 110 days between releases
Active contributors15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Flyway. Alternatives to Flyway →

    Full replacementdbmatePlain SQL migrations with up and down sections, from a standalone binary.

    PartialmigrateVersioned up and down SQL migrations, as a CLI or a Go library, without repeatable migrations.