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Head-to-head · Database Migration Tools

Flyway vs DBmaestro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Flyway #1 in Database Migration Tools 9.4/10 Free plan · 28-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Flyway
DBmaestro #8 in Database Migration Tools 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit DBmaestro

Flyway leads on 0 checks, DBmaestro on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFlyway · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Flyway
  • Free trialonly Flyway
  • Most featuresFlyway · 5 of 5

Flyway scores higher on our rubric for database migration tools: 9.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

On migration format, Flyway gives you Mixed where DBmaestro offers Code.

Flyway is the better fit for teams needing mature, broad migration automation. DBmaestro is the better fit for enterprise database release automation.

  • Flyway fits best

    Teams needing mature, broad migration automation

  • DBmaestro fits best

    Enterprise database release automation

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Side by side

Feature Flyway 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DBmaestro 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.2
Ranking #1 in Database Migration Tools #8 in Database Migration Tools
Best for Teams needing mature, broad migration automation Enterprise database release automation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 28 days —
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Flyway 5/5 · DBmaestro 4/5
Rollback support ✓ ✓
Schema diff ✓ ✓
CI/CD automation ✓ ✓
Drift detection ✓ ✓
Self-hosted option ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Supported databases Not checked yet Not checked yet
Migration format Mixed Code
Our review
Pros
  • Free Community edition includes core migration commands, CLI, and API.
  • Supports versioned SQL and Java migrations with rollback workflows.
  • Connects with CI/CD tools, Git, Docker, Maven, and Gradle.
  • Automates database releases with CI/CD pipeline integrations
  • Combines source control, drift detection, validation, and rollback
  • Adds approvals, role-based security, audits, and compliance reports
Cons
  • Schema diff and object-level versioning begin with the Teams edition.
  • Drift detection and generated rollback scripts require Enterprise.
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple migration projects.
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • May be more than needed for simple, one-off migrations
  • Enterprise release controls can add process for smaller teams
Our verdict

Flyway is a database change management tool for developers, database teams, and enterprises managing versioned schema changes. It runs migration workflows through commands such as migrate, validate, repair, and baseline, while supporting…

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DBmaestro is an enterprise database DevOps platform for development, DevOps, DBA, and IT teams. Its focus is controlled database change delivery rather than a narrow migration utility. The platform brings database release automation,…

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  1. FlywayDatabase Migration Tools 9.4Free plan · 28-day trial
  2. DBmaestroDatabase Migration Tools 8.2Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flyway — where it wins

    • Free Community edition includes core migration commands, CLI, and API.
    • Supports versioned SQL and Java migrations with rollback workflows.
    • Connects with CI/CD tools, Git, Docker, Maven, and Gradle.

    Where it doesn't

    • Schema diff and object-level versioning begin with the Teams edition.
    • Drift detection and generated rollback scripts require Enterprise.
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple migration projects.

  • DBmaestro — where it wins

    • Automates database releases with CI/CD pipeline integrations
    • Combines source control, drift detection, validation, and rollback
    • Adds approvals, role-based security, audits, and compliance reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
    • May be more than needed for simple, one-off migrations
    • Enterprise release controls can add process for smaller teams
  • Flyway9.4/10 · Free plan · 28-day trial

    A broad migration platform with free core commands and deeper controls in paid editions.

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  • DBmaestro8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A controlled release platform for enterprise database change delivery.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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