dbdiff

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Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

dbdiff is ranked #8 of 19 in database schema comparison tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows.

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Migration scripts: Yes
Database scope: multi-engine
CI/CD integration: Yes
Supported platforms: cross-platform

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Purpose: DBDiff compares two local or remote MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite databases and automatically generates a migration file of their differences.
Schema and data diffs: It can diff database schemas and data and generate SQL migrations, including up and down changes.
Migration runner: It includes commands to create, apply, roll back, check, validate, repair, and baseline migrations.
Database objects: Its listed diff targets include tables, views, triggers, routines, types, sequences, row-level security policies, and data.
Migration integrations: It supports output formats for Flyway, Liquibase, and Laravel Migrations, as well as native SQL and templates.
Supabase: The --supabase option selects the PostgreSQL driver and enables SSL; DBDiff reads the public schema, while Supabase-managed schemas such as auth and storage are outside the diff.
Database compatibility: The site lists support for MySQL 8.0.x, 8.4.x, and 9.3.x/9.6.x, PostgreSQL 14.x–16.x, and SQLite 3.x.
Additional compatible databases: The site says compatible variants include MariaDB, Aurora, PlanetScale, Neon, CockroachDB, YugabyteDB, TimescaleDB, and pgvector, with most not tested by the core team unless noted.
Platforms: Pre-built binaries are listed for Windows x64/arm64, macOS Intel/Apple Silicon, and Linux x64/arm64 using glibc or musl.
Distribution: The site offers pre-built binaries, npm packages, a PHAR, Docker/Podman images, and Composer source installation.
Configuration: A dbdiff.yml configuration file can set database connections, drivers, diff scope, included or ignored tables and fields, and row filters.
Limitations: The site documents PostgreSQL enum label removals or reordering as a case where dependent objects may prevent an automatically generated migration from applying.
Support: The site directs users to open or check GitHub issues and invites commercial support enquiries.
License: The project is released under the MIT license.

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Best Database Schema Comparison Tools in 2026#8 of 19

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dbdiff.dev· checked 2 Oct 2026