Best Database Migration Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Atlas is ranked #1 of 32 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Bytebase Enterprise and Liquibase. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Bytebase Enterprise. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Atlas at $9/mo.
Moving schema changes across environments calls for attention to database coverage as well as the safeguards around each migration. Compare supported databases and migration formats with schema diff, drift detection, and rollback support. CI/CD automation and a self-hosted option may also affect how a tool fits your deployment workflow; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison. Atlas and Liquibase lead the entries shown, followed by Bytebase Enterprise and Alembic. Weigh the listed capabilities against the databases you run and how your team reviews, deploys, and manages schema changes.
32 database migration tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Rollback support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Bytebase Enterprise | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $20/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | Liquibase | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  SchemaHero | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 5 | Skeema | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $54.08/mo | Yes | 124 /mo | No | View |
| 6 |  Alembic | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 |  GitHub Accessibility Scanner | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | Doctrine Migrations | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 |  FluentMigrator | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 10 |  pg-schema-diff | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 |  Phinx | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 12 |  pt-online-schema-change | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 |  DbUp | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 14 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  Umzug | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  DBmaestro | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 | sqldef | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  DB Change Manager | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  db-migrate | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  dbmate | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 21 |  Evolve | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  golang-migrate | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  Goose | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 24 |  migrate-mongo | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 25 |  node-pg-migrate | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which database migration tool is ranked first on Inferse?
Atlas is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.3. Bytebase Enterprise is second and Liquibase third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Atlas has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.