dbmate
MIT framework-agnostic SQL migration CLI; single Go binary
Databases / Migrations · OSS/MIT · 7.5k
Reviewed 2026-09-04 · last push 2026-10-18 · repo checked 2026-10-21
What's Good
MIT. Language-agnostic up/down/status/dump for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, ClickHouse. Timestamped SQL files, schema dump, Docker-friendly. No SaaS seat tax.
The Catch
Vs Atlas/Flyway/Bytebase: ordered SQL files only — no declarative planner, no review UI. You own ordering and rollbacks. Distinct from goose-style twins by DX focus plus dump.
Verdict
MIT SQL migration CLI. Tiny free forever; not a schema platform.
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