Flyway vs Prisma Migrate

Flyway8.9Visit PMPrisma Migrate8.1Visit

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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PM Prisma Migrate #8 in Database Change Management Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Prisma

• Flyway fits best

  Teams managing migrations across database environments

• Prisma Migrate fits best

  Prisma users reviewing generated migrations

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Side by side

Feature	Flyway 8.9/10 Visit ↗	PMPrisma Migrate 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Database Change Management Software	#8 in Database Change Management Software
Best for	Teams managing migrations across database environments	Prisma users reviewing generated migrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	28 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Self-hosted
Integrations	7 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Flyway 0/4 · Prisma Migrate 3/4
Change review	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Deployment automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Schema drift detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Version control integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported databases	Not checked yet	PostgreSQL, MongoDB; SQLite experimental (Prisma ORM 8). ORM 7 also supports CockroachDB, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and SQLite.
Deployment targets	Not checked yet	Both
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.	Generate and customize migration files from schema changes. Review planned SQL and get warnings about potential data loss. Detect development schema drift and compare schemas with diff commands.
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.	Workflows are centered on Prisma rather than broader migration tooling. Database support differs between Prisma ORM 7 and ORM 8. MongoDB uses db push rather than Prisma Migrate commands in ORM 7.
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 →	Prisma Migrate is the schema migration tool in Prisma ORM, intended for developers managing database changes through Prisma contracts. It generates migration files, provides a chance to inspect and customize them, and offers commands to… 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.

• Prisma Migrate — where it wins

  • Generate and customize migration files from schema changes.
  • Review planned SQL and get warnings about potential data loss.
  • Detect development schema drift and compare schemas with diff commands.

  Where it doesn't

  • Workflows are centered on Prisma rather than broader migration tooling.
  • Database support differs between Prisma ORM 7 and ORM 8.
  • MongoDB uses db push rather than Prisma Migrate commands in ORM 7.

• 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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• PMPrisma Migrate8.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, Prisma-centered migration workflow with review, customization, and drift checks.

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