Go package comparison

goose vs migrate

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

Quick Decision

goose currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

95

goose

A database migration tool. Supports SQL migrations and Go functions.

95
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 90
Developer DX 97
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 goose migrate Lead
Health 95 91 goose
Maintenance 95 88 goose
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 90 84 goose
Imported by6672.0Kmigrate
Stars10.8K18.6Kmigrate
Last activity3 days ago2 months agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose goose 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.