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Visitdbmate vs Skeema
What both publish
| Fact | dbmate | Skeema |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Dbmate is a database migration tool that keeps database schemas in sync across developers and production servers. | Skeema is a declarative SQL-based schema management utility that applies changes expressed as CREATE statements in a repository to MySQL and MariaDB tables and routines. |
| Support | The repository README links to a discussion of alternatives and a contribution guide, but the opened page does not specify a support service or response time. | Public technical support is available to all CLI users through GitHub issues, while private technical support is included with Max. |
dbmate plans
- dbmateFree
Skeema plans
- CommunityFree
- Plus$124 a month
- Max$499 a month
- Skeema Cloud Linter$649 a year
- Plus$1,238 a year
- Max$4,988 a year
Pick dbmate if…
dbmate suits developers and teams who want SQL-based schema migrations across supported databases without tying the tool to one programming language. Go applications can also use it as a library and embed migrations in an application binary.
Pick Skeema if…
Skeema suits teams managing MySQL or MariaDB schema changes through SQL files and repository workflows. Its sharding and drift features may be useful where schemas span multiple servers or databases.