DB Change Manager vs Doctrine Migrations
DB Change Manager
idera.com
Doctrine Migrations
doctrine-project.orgSide by side
| Figure | DB Change Manager | Doctrine Migrations |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Database Migration Tools | 8.2 (#9) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Purpose | DB Change Manager automates, manages, and tracks complex database schema changes across relational database platforms. | Doctrine Migrations adds database schema versioning and helps deploy schema changes. |
| Schema comparison | It captures and compares schema differences between archived or live databases. | It can generate migrations by comparing the current database schema with mapping information defined through the ORM. |
| Support | IDERA says its support packages vary by product and directs customers to DB PowerStudio support plan information or its support team. | The documentation directs users to the Doctrine mailing list, Slack, GitHub bug reporting, and Stack Overflow for help. |
Plans
DB Change Manager
- DB Change Manager — Single Platform$2,028, paid once
- DB Change Manager — Multi-Platform$2,698, paid once
In their own words
DB Change Manager
DB Change Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Doctrine Migrations
Doctrine Migrations is a free, self-hosted PHP library for versioning database schemas and deploying changes in a reviewable, testable way. Built on Doctrine DBAL and ORM, it can generate migration code by comparing a database schema with ORM mapping information, with documentation covering diffing with or without the ORM. Console commands show migration status, perform dry runs, execute one or more migrations, and revert changes. Generated SQL can be written to a file with --write-sql instead of applied directly, while --no-interaction supports unattended execution. Transaction controls cover all-or-nothing behavior and running with or without transactions. Install it through Composer, which provides a doctrine-migrations console application, or download a PHAR from GitHub releases. Doctrine lists integrations for Symfony, Zend, Laravel, Silex, and Nette. Version 3.9.8 is stable; 3.8 and earlier are unmaintained.