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DBDiff

Ch 086.8of 19 Database Schema Comparison Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Migration scriptsYes
  4. 4Database scopemulti-engine
  5. 5CI/CD integrationYes
  6. 6Supported platformscross-platform
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Overview

DBDiff is ranked #8 of 19 in database schema comparison tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Migration scripts
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CI/CD integration
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Supported platforms
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Facts

Purpose
DBDiff compares two local or remote databases and automatically produces a migration file containing their differences.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Database support
DBDiff supports MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite through its database drivers.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Schema coverage
It diffs tables, views, materialized views, triggers, stored procedures and functions, enum types, composite types, domains, sequences, row-level-security policies and data.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Migration runner
The built-in migration runner provides new, up, down, status, validate, repair and baseline commands.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Migration integrations
DBDiff supports Flyway, Liquibase, Laravel Migrations and other compatible migration tools.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Supabase
The --supabase option selects the PostgreSQL driver and enables SSL automatically, while Supabase policies and row-level-security flags are diffed as first-class objects.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Supabase scope
For Supabase, DBDiff reads the public schema and excludes objects in managed auth and storage schemas from the diff.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
PostgreSQL renderer
On PostgreSQL 16 test cases, the built-in renderer reproduced 68 of 90 cases and pg_dump reproduced 81 of 90 when available and new enough.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Installation
Pre-built binaries require no PHP, Node or Composer, while PHAR and Composer installations require PHP 8.1 or newer.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Containers
Multi-architecture Docker and Podman images for linux/amd64 and linux/arm64 are published to GHCR on every release.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Performance
Schema diffing uses a constant number of round-trips regardless of table count and has been tested on databases with millions of rows.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Filtering
YAML configuration and CLI options support table inclusion and exclusion, column exclusions, row filters and per-table schema or data scope.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Security support
The security policy lists version 2.0.x as supported, version 1.0.x as unsupported, and requests vulnerability reports by email rather than public issues.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
License
The DBDiff repository is released under the MIT license.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to open or check GitHub issues and provides a contact route for commercial support enquiries.dbdiff.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Diff coverage
It can diff tables, views, materialized views, triggers, routines, types, domains, sequences, row-level security policies, and data.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Migration output
It generates up and down SQL and supports native SQL, Flyway, Liquibase XML/YAML, Laravel Migrations, and custom templates.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Built-in runner
The CLI includes commands to create, apply, roll back, inspect, validate, repair, and baseline migrations.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Integrations
The site documents Supabase support and compatibility with tools including Flyway, Liquibase, Laravel Migrations, Docker, and Podman.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Database variants
The site lists compatible services including AWS Aurora, RDS, Neon, AlloyDB, CockroachDB, YugabyteDB, TimescaleDB, and pgvector, while noting that most are not core-team tested.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Operating systems
Pre-built binaries are listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with x64 and arm64 variants.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Limitations
For Supabase, DBDiff reads the public schema; objects in managed schemas such as auth and storage are outside the diff.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
PostgreSQL limitation
The site documents cases where enum label removal or reordering cannot automatically migrate dependent routines, types, partition keys, or certain views.dbdiff.dev · 2 Oct 2026
Maker
Akal Software lists DBDiff as an open-source project and describes itself as a London-based technology consultancy.akalsoftware.com · 2 Oct 2026

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