Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Flyway
Flyway clearly comes out ahead of Liquibase on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Flyway has a free tier; Liquibase does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Liquibase Inc. | Redgate Software |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsHR & Recruiting | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSales & CRM |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Flyway
custom
custom
custom
custom
freemium
custom
| Feature | liquibase | flyway |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 Enterprise Support | ||
| Auto-Generate Baseline Scripts | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| Automate State-Based Deployments | ||
| Audit-Ready Change Tracking And Account-Level Reporting | ||
| Built-In Code Review Engine (Gui Or Cli) | ||
| Custom Compliance Coverage | ||
| Built-In Git Client | ||
| Premium Support (Priority Access, 24-Hour Sla) | ||
| Change Reports | ||
| Quarterly Success Check-Ins And Adoption Reviews | ||
| Cli, Api And Gui | ||
| Standard Support (Business Hours Response) | ||
| Code Review Policy Library | ||
| Supports 1 Database Type | ||
| Custom Code Review Policy Integration | ||
| Supports Up To 10 Applications | ||
| Data Compare (Gui Or Cli) | ||
| Supports Up To 25 Mission-Critical Applications | ||
| Detect Invalid Objects | ||
| Supports Up To 3 Database Types | ||
| Drift Detection | ||
| Supports Up To 4 Database Types | ||
| Fire Up Databases Using Docker – Preview | ||
| Supports Up To 5 Applications | ||
| Integration With Secrets Managers | ||
| Tailored Rollout Strategy | ||
| Migration Script Auto-Generation | ||
| Unlimited Applications And Databases | ||
| Native Sql Migrations Runner |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Flyway comes out ahead overall, though Liquibase can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Flyway offers a free tier; Liquibase does not currently list one.
