FluentMigrator
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What both publish
| Fact | FluentMigrator | pgroll |
|---|---|---|
| License | The project is released under the Apache-2.0 License. | The repository is licensed under Apache License 2.0. |
| Purpose | FluentMigrator is a .NET framework for managing database schema changes through version-controlled C# migrations. | pgroll is an open-source command-line tool for safe, reversible PostgreSQL schema migrations that keep multiple schema versions available simultaneously. |
FluentMigrator plans
- FluentMigratorFree
pgroll plans
- Open sourceFree
- Open-sourceFree
Pick FluentMigrator if…
FluentMigrator suits .NET developers who want to manage database changes in C# and run or validate migrations through command-line or CI/CD workflows. It requires .NET 8.0 or later and basic C# and database knowledge.
Pick pgroll if…
pgroll suits developers managing PostgreSQL schema changes who want old and new versions to coexist during application rollout. Teams using PostgreSQL 14 with row-level security should weigh its documented limitation.