Best Phinx Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from database migration tools ranked against Phinx on the same published basis.
- 1Phinx vs Atlas
- 2Phinx vs Skeema
- 3Phinx vs Bytebase Enterprise
- 4Phinx vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 5Phinx vs dbmate
- 6Phinx vs FluentMigrator
- 7Phinx vs golang-migrate
- 8Phinx vs pgroll
- 9Phinx vs Refinery
- 10Phinx vs SchemaHero
- 11Phinx vs sqldef
- 12Phinx vs Liquibase
- 13Phinx vs DeepFilterNet
- 14Phinx vs Alembic
- 15Phinx vs migrate-mongo
- 16Phinx vs Sqitch
- 17Phinx vs sqlx-cli
- 18Phinx vs Ridgepole
- 19Phinx vs DBmaestro
- 20Phinx vs GitHub Accessibility Scanner
Phinx alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Skeema | 7.4 | Free plan | $54.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Bytebase Enterprise | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Redgate SQL Provision | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | dbmate | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | FluentMigrator | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | golang-migrate | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | pgroll | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Refinery | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | SchemaHero | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | sqldef | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Liquibase | 6.9 | No | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | DeepFilterNet | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Alembic | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 15 | migrate-mongo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | Sqitch | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | sqlx-cli | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Ridgepole | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 19 | DBmaestro | 6.2 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
| 20 | GitHub Accessibility Scanner | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Phinx alternatives
What is the best alternative to Phinx?
Atlas, number 1 in database migration tools with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Skeema, Bytebase Enterprise, Redgate SQL Provision and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Phinx?
Atlas is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.