Skeema

Skeema is ranked #5 of 30 in database migration tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $54.08/mo.

Skeema plans and pricing

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Community Free Tables · stored procedures and functions · 18 linter checks · Linux and macOS · Apache 2.0 skeema.io · 29 Sept 2026

Plus $124/mo $124/month or $1238/year Tables, routines, views, triggers, events, seed data · Linux, macOS, Windows · sharding up to 10 shards per directory · public support skeema.io · 29 Sept 2026

Max $499/mo $499/month or $4988/year Tables, routines, views, triggers, events, seed data · Linux, macOS, Windows · unlimited sharding · private email technical support skeema.io · 29 Sept 2026

Skeema Cloud Linter $649/yr $649 USD per year Optional SaaS add-on · covers an entire GitHub organization · automatic diff and lint for Skeema commits in GitHub repositories skeema.io · 29 Sept 2026

Plus $1,238/yr $124/month or $1238/year Tables, routines, views, triggers, events, seed data · Linux, macOS, Windows · sharding up to 10 shards per directory · public support skeema.io · 29 Sept 2026

Max $4,988/yr $499/month or $4988/year Tables, routines, views, triggers, events, seed data · Linux, macOS, Windows · unlimited sharding · private email technical support skeema.io · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on database migration tools

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: 124 /mo
Rollback support: No
Schema diff: Yes
CI/CD automation: Yes
Supported databases: 4
Drift detection: Yes
Self-hosted option: Yes
Migration format: sql

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Skeema

Purpose: Skeema is a declarative SQL-based schema management utility that applies changes expressed as CREATE statements in a repository to MySQL and MariaDB tables and routines.
Schema workflow: Skeema generates SQL DDL from schema files and provides diff, lint, push, and pull commands.
Safety: Skeema uses configurable linter rules, detects unsafe changes, and verifies generated ALTER TABLE statements in a workspace before proceeding.
Online schema changes: Skeema supports database-native online alterations and external tools such as pt-online-schema-change and gh-ost, with configurable execution based on environment and table size.
Database compatibility: The site lists support for MySQL 5.5–9.7, MariaDB 10.1–12.3, Percona Server, and—on Premium—AWS Aurora MySQL 5.7–8.4.
GitHub integration: Skeema Cloud Linter provides automatic diff and lint output for Skeema-related commits in GitHub repositories and supports a pull-request workflow through cloud-based CI.
Security: All editions can use SSL/TLS connections; Premium adds client certificates, CA verification options, and SSH tunnels.
Sharding: Skeema can map a schema directory to multiple database servers or schemas and can detect schema drift across shards.
Support: Public technical support is available to all CLI users through GitHub issues, while private technical support is included with Max.
Notable limits: Skeema does not manage database users, privilege grants, roles, or global variables, and MariaDB sequences are not yet supported.
Intended users: Skeema Community is described as free open-source software, while Premium Plus is positioned for startups and smaller teams and Max for larger organizations.
Maker history: The Skeema CLI was initially released in 2016, and its creator Evan Elias independently created the tool to bring declarative schema management to MySQL and MariaDB.
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Northern New Jersey, United States
Price from: $54.08/mo

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Database Migration Tools in 2026#5 of 30
Best Database Schema Comparison Tools in 2026#5 of 17

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