# dbmate

> MIT framework-agnostic SQL migration CLI; single Go binary

**Category:** Databases  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

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## The Hook

dbmate is plain-SQL migrations in one binary when ORM migrate and Atlas schema-as-code are both heavier than you need.

## 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.