Flyway vs DB Change Manager

Flyway8.9Visit DB Change Manager8.2Visit

Higher score Flyway #1 in Database Change Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 28-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Flyway

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DB Change Manager #7 in Database Change Management Software 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IDERA

• Flyway fits best

  Teams managing migrations across database environments

• DB Change Manager fits best

  Windows teams needing visual compare and sync

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Side by side

Feature	Flyway 8.9/10 Visit ↗	DB Change Manager 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Database Change Management Software	#7 in Database Change Management Software
Best for	Teams managing migrations across database environments	Windows teams needing visual compare and sync
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	28 days	14 days
Free trial length	28 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Flyway 0/4 · DB Change Manager 0/4
Change review	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Schema drift detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Version control integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported databases	Not checked yet	8
Deployment targets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Versions SQL and Java migrations and runs core migration commands. Teams adds schema diffs, object-level versioning and manual undo scripts. Enterprise adds drift detection, rollback generation and CI/CD governance.	Compares and synchronizes schemas, data, and configuration settings Can archive schemas, generate SQL sync scripts, and roll back selected objects Includes data masking, scheduled jobs, reports, and source-control integration
Cons	Advanced comparison and undo workflows require Teams or Enterprise. Drift detection and CI/CD governance are Enterprise features. The product's broad feature set may exceed needs for simple migrations.	Windows-only desktop deployment limits platform flexibility The Workstation price is $2,028 per user; no billing period is stated 24x7 support applies only with a current maintenance contract
Our verdict	Flyway is Redgate Software’s database change management tool for developers, database teams and enterprises that need to version and deploy database changes. It supports SQL and Java migrations, with commands to migrate, validate, repair… Read the review →	Database administrators and developers working across development, testing, deployment, and maintenance can use DB Change Manager to compare and synchronize database schemas, data, and configuration settings. IDERA positions it for Windows… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Flyway — where it wins

  • Versions SQL and Java migrations and runs core migration commands.
  • Teams adds schema diffs, object-level versioning and manual undo scripts.
  • Enterprise adds drift detection, rollback generation and CI/CD governance.

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced comparison and undo workflows require Teams or Enterprise.
  • Drift detection and CI/CD governance are Enterprise features.
  • The product's broad feature set may exceed needs for simple migrations.

• DB Change Manager — where it wins

  • Compares and synchronizes schemas, data, and configuration settings
  • Can archive schemas, generate SQL sync scripts, and roll back selected objects
  • Includes data masking, scheduled jobs, reports, and source-control integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop deployment limits platform flexibility
  • The Workstation price is $2,028 per user; no billing period is stated
  • 24x7 support applies only with a current maintenance contract

• Flyway8.9/10 · Free plan · 28-day trial

  A broad migration platform spanning versioned scripts, schema comparison, rollback and CI/CD governance.

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• DB Change Manager8.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A Windows desktop tool for comparing, syncing, masking, and rolling back database changes.

  Visit IDERAFull verdict →