Best Database Migration Tools in 2026
Updated
Moving database schema changes between environments calls for attention to coverage and change controls. Compared on supported databases and migration format, these entries also include schema diff, drift detection, and rollback support as points to weigh. Atlas, Bytebase Enterprise, and Liquibase are among the tools to consider for your migration workflow. Look at CI/CD automation and self-hosted availability when fitting migration work into your development process, then check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Compare the listed capabilities with the databases you run and the safeguards your team needs around changes.
Database Migration Tools, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 7 of 7 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Atlas API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$9/mo
- 02 Bytebase Enterprise API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$20/mo
- 03 Goose API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 04 Liquibase API yesDOCS 6.9
- 05 node-pg-migrate API yesDOCS 6.9
- 06 DBmaestro API yesDOCS 6.8
- 07 Redgate FlywayRedgate Software API yesDOCS 6.7
- 08 Doctrine Migrations FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 09 Skeema FREE yesDOCS 6.0$54.08/mo
- 10 sqlx-cli FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 11 db-migrate FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 12 dbmate FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 13 FluentMigrator FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 14 GitHub Accessibility Scanner FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 15 Phinx FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 16 Sqitch FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 17 Alembic FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 DbUp FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 19 Evolve FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 20 golang-migrate FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 21 migrate-mongo FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 22 pgroll FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 23 pt-online-schema-change FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 24 Refinery FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 25 Ridgepole FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Rollback support | Schema diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 7.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Bytebase Enterprise | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Goose | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | Liquibase | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 5 | node-pg-migrate | 6.9 | Yes | |||||
| 6 | DBmaestro | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 7 | Redgate Flyway | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 8 | Doctrine Migrations | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Skeema | 6.0 | Free plan | $54.08/mo | Yes | 124 /mo | No | Yes |
| 10 | sqlx-cli | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 11 | db-migrate | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 12 | dbmate | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 13 | FluentMigrator | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | GitHub Accessibility Scanner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | Phinx | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | Sqitch | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 17 | Alembic | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | DbUp | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | ||
| 19 | Evolve | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 20 | golang-migrate | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 21 | migrate-mongo | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 22 | pgroll | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 23 | pt-online-schema-change | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 24 | Refinery | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 25 | Ridgepole | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes |
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