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Ridgepole

API—OSS—FREE—DOCS2/5
RI5.0#29 of 32
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Ridgepole is ranked #29 of 32 in database migration tools on Inferse. It runs on Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Facts

Purpose
Ridgepole manages database schemas by defining them with Rails DSL and updating the database to match.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Schema workflow
It can export a database schema to a Schemafile, compare schema definitions, and apply changes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Dry run
The --dry-run option previews schema changes before applying them.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Schema features
The README demonstrates table and column renames, foreign keys, check constraints, indexes, generated columns, and SQL execution.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Database support
The README documents MySQL and PostgreSQL examples and states that SQLite is not supported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Rails compatibility
The README says Ridgepole v3.1.0 supports Rails 8.1 and v3.0.0 supports Rails 8.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
Ridgepole can be added to an application's Gemfile or installed with gem install ridgepole.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Distribution
Ridgepole is distributed as a Ruby gem and the repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Table deletion
Dropping tables is skipped by default in Ridgepole v1.0 and later; the README says to pass --drop-table to enable it.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Partitioning
The README states that partitioning is no longer supported from Ridgepole v1.1.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Rename behavior
When renamed_from is used on a table, other changes to that table are not detected in the same migration and must be applied in a separate step.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Database compatibility detail
The README advises matching check constraint expressions to the database's exported form to avoid unnecessary migrations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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