FluentMigrator

FluentMigrator is ranked #5 of 32 in database migration tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

FluentMigrator plans and pricing

All plans

FluentMigrator Free Apache-2.0 licensed framework · distributed through NuGet; provider packages are selected separately github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on database migration tools

Free plan: Yes
Rollback support: Yes
CI/CD automation: Yes
Self-hosted option: Yes
Migration format: code

Best FluentMigrator alternatives

See all 12

7.8 Atlas Free plan

7.6 Bytebase Enterprise Free plan

7.3 Skeema Free plan

7.0 Redgate SQL Provision Free trial

6.8 Alembic Free plan

6.7 SchemaHero

FluentMigrator

Purpose: FluentMigrator is a .NET framework for managing database schema changes through version-controlled C# migrations.
Migration syntax: Migrations use a fluent C# API and define Up and Down methods for applying and rolling back changes.
Database support: The documentation lists SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Oracle providers, among others.
Execution options: Migrations can run in-process, through the Migrate.exe console tool, or with the dotnet-fm CLI.
CLI integration: The dotnet-fm tool integrates with the .NET CLI and is described as cross-platform.
Migration tracking: After running migrations, FluentMigrator creates a version tracking table and records completed migrations.
CI/CD: The dotnet-fm documentation includes a GitHub Actions example for building an application and running migrations.
Preview and validation: The CLI supports previewing migrations and validating them without executing them.
Requirements: The quick start lists .NET 8.0 or later, a supported database, and basic C# and database knowledge as prerequisites.
Support: The project points users to GitHub Discussions, bug reports and feature requests, and the fluent-migrator Stack Overflow tag.
License: The project is released under the Apache-2.0 License.
Tracking: FluentMigrator tracks applied migrations in a VersionInfo table, which it creates automatically by default.
Rollback: Migrations can define Up and Down methods to apply or roll back changes.
SQL preview: The command-line runners support previewing generated SQL without executing it.
Price from: Free

Visit site Alternatives

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Database Migration Tools in 2026#5 of 32

Is FluentMigrator yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote FluentMigrator

Sources

fluentmigrator.github.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
fluentmigrator.github.io/intro/quick-start.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
fluentmigrator.github.io/runners/dotnet-fm.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
fluentmigrator.github.io/intro/configuration.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
fluentmigrator.github.io/runners/console.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/fluentmigrator/fluentmigrator· checked 4 Oct 2026