Skeema
Skeema: A schema-first CLI for MySQL-focused teams that need diffing, linting, and CI/CD control. Ranked #7 of 32 in Database Migration Tools by our editors (8.3/10); pricing: Free plan; best for mySQL-focused teams needing schema safety.
At a glance
- Editor score8.3 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forMySQL-focused teams needing schema safety
- Free planYes
- Paid from$649/yr
- Rollback supportNo
- Founded2016 · Northern New Jersey, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free open-source Community edition with schema diff and pull/push workflows
- Configurable linting, drift checks, sharding, and CI/CD automation
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows with Plus and Max tiers
Where it doesn't
- The Community edition does not include a native Windows build
- It documents no conventional down-migration workflow
- Private technical support is limited to the Max tier
Our verdict on Skeema
Skeema is a command-line schema management tool for MySQL and MariaDB. It stores desired database definitions as SQL CREATE statements, compares them with live databases, generates DDL, and applies schema changes. That makes it a fit for database and engineering teams that want schema changes represented in version-controlled SQL, with safety checks before deployment. Community is open source and manages tables, stored procedures, and functions.
Pricing follows a freemium model. Community is free, while Plus costs $124 per month or $1,238 per year and adds premium CLI features, Windows support, and a flat-rate subscription covering the company. Max costs $499 per month or $4,988 per year and adds private technical support. Cloud Linter is a separate $649-per-year service that provides automatic diff and lint output for Skeema-related commits through a GitHub pull-request workflow, with coverage for an entire GitHub organization. The platform supports Linux, macOS, and Windows across its premium tiers, and its CI/CD and GitHub options suit teams already organized around automated code review.
Skeema’s strongest focus is schema safety: it offers schema diff generation, drift detection, configurable linting, multiple named environments, schema push and pull workflows, sharding, and online schema change support through external tools or MySQL options. It also supports four verified database targets. Teams should choose Skeema when declarative SQL, MySQL-oriented workflows, and CI/CD checks are central requirements. It is less suited to organizations that require a conventional down-migration or rollback workflow, or to teams seeking a broader database migration approach beyond its schema-first model.
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Skeema fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $649/yr |
| Rollback support | No |
| Schema diff | Yes |
| CI/CD automation | Yes |
| Supported databases | 4 |
| Drift detection | Yes |
| Self-hosted option | Yes |
| Migration format | Sql |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | skeema.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Alternatives to Skeema
- FlywayA broad migration platform with free core commands and deeper controls in paid editions.9.4
- AtlasAffordable schema automation with strong migration controls and CI/CD support.9.2
- LiquibaseA governed migration workflow with changelogs, rollback, drift detection, and a free tier.9.1
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