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migrate vs goose
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| Fact | migrate | goose |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Other | Other |
| Stars | 19k | 12k |
| Latest | v4.20.1 | v3.28.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-09 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | about 110 days between releases | about 52 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
goose replaces migrate. Alternatives to migrate →
Full replacementSQL or Go migrations, with up and down in one annotated file, as a CLI or a Go library.
migrate
- v4.20.12026-09-09> [!NOTE]
- v4.20.02026-09-09> [!WARNING]
- v4.19.12025-11-29Bump github.com/dvsekhvalnov/jose2go from 1.6.0 to 1.7.0 by @dependabot[bot] in
- v4.19.02025-08-29Fixed sqlserver not actually getting a lock if lock is already set
- v4.18.32025-04-24a4d0a1b Bump github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 from 4.5.1 to 4.5.2
goose
- v3.28.02026-09-02CLI: azuresql driver for Azure SQL with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) authentication via
- v3.27.32026-07-22Various dependency upgrades
- v3.27.22026-06-30Upgrade golang.org/x/crypto and golang.org/x/net to address security advisories (CVE fixes)
- v3.27.12026-04-24Dependency updates
- v3.27.02026-02-22Preliminary Spanner dialect support (#966)
migrate
✓ signed The latest release, v4.20.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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goose
unsigned The latest release, v3.28.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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