Go package comparison

dbmate vs migrate

Compare two Go packages using the same scoring model: maintenance, adoption, security, maturity, developer experience, and data confidence.

Quick Decision

dbmate currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

94

dbmate

🚀 A lightweight, framework-agnostic database migration tool.

94
Maintenance 95
Adoption 98
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 75
Confidence 100

migrate

Package migrate reads migrations from sources and runs them against databases.

91
Maintenance 88
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 84
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric dbmate migrate Lead
Health 94 91 dbmate
Maintenance 95 88 dbmate
Adoption 98 100 migrate
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 84 dbmate
Imported by12.0Kmigrate
Stars6.9K18.5Kmigrate
Last activity5 days ago2 months agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose dbmate if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.

Choose migrate if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.