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dbmate vs Sqitch
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | dbmate | Sqitch |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Perl |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 7.4k | 3.2k |
| Latest | v2.36.0 | v1.6.1 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-26 |
| Release cadence | about 21 days between releases | about 80 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Liquibase. Alternatives to Liquibase →
PartialdbmateSQL migrations only, without changelogs in XML or YAML.
Full replacementSqitchSQL change scripts with explicit dependencies instead of version numbers.
dbmate
dbmate
✓ signed The latest release, v2.36.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Sqitch
✓ signed The latest release, v1.6.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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