TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apache Maven

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AApache Maven is an open source build automation tool.N/A

    Redgate Flyway

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARedgate Flyway extends DevOps practices to databases to speed up software delivery while keeping business-critical data safe. From version control to continuous delivery, Redgate Flyway helps enterprises build on application delivery processes to automate database development and deployments.

    $0

    Pricing
    Apache MavenRedgate Flyway
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Community
    Free
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Apache MavenRedgate Flyway
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Apache MavenRedgate Flyway
    Considered Both Products
    Apache
    No answer on this topic
    Redgate
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    Apache MavenRedgate Flyway
    Small Businesses
    CloudBees Codeship
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Gradle Build Tool (Open Source)
    Score9 out of 10
    Toad Database Developer Tools
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Gradle Build Tool (Open Source)
    Score9 out of 10
    Toad Database Developer Tools
    Score9.2 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Apache MavenRedgate Flyway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Apache MavenRedgate Flyway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    Maven is great if you have an application with a lot of third-party dependencies and don’t want each developer to keep track of where the dependency can be downloaded. It’s also a great way to make it easy for a new developer to be able to build the application. It’s less suitable for simple projects without any third-party dependencies.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Redgate
    Database Migrations on Java-based solutions. It has one of the best integrations with it as a database migration tool, you can do it with the community edition (no pricing involved) and it works flawlessly with Maven and Gradle. It's not an expensive tool in order to use the next level of features and is worth the money. I would recommend reaching that edition level as the object mapping feature gets really handy. I would not recommend it for any Microsoft-based solution (.Net) as is not compatible at all based on my experience, this is a tool only worth it with Java applications.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Apache
    • If you are building in the Java ecosystem, then Maven definitely has the biggest repository of artifacts needed for such projects.
    • It has a very simple to use extendable architecture. Everything is configurable through the Pom.xml file which is very simple to follow.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Redgate
    • Manage DB migration patch scripts
    • Apply DB migration patch scripts
    • Test DB migration patch scripts
    • Setup new DB instances, including on local env
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Apache
    • Maven provides a very rigid model that makes customization tedious and sometimes impossible. While this can make it easier to understand any given Maven build, as long as you don’t have any special requirements, it also makes it unsuitable for many automation problems.
    • Maven has few, built-in dependency scopes, which forces awkward module architectures in common scenarios like using test fixtures or code generation. There is no separation between unit and integration tests
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Redgate
    • Updating it causes problems, there have been unnecessary changes that wasted time
    • Requires knowledge & studying so it's used properly
    • Lots of options that might be difficult to understand for non technical people
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    Apache
    The overall usability of Apache Maven is very good to us. We were able to incorporate it into our company's build process pretty quickly. We deployed it to multiple teams throughout the entire enterprise. We got good feedback from our developers stating that Apache Maven has simplified their build process. It also allowed to to standardize the build process for the entire enterprise, thus ensure that each development team is using the same, consistent process to build code.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Redgate
    It's very easy to install and use. Even someone very new to the software will have no trouble, plus the team reach out to help you and continue to offer you support throughout. Really simple interface, clean design, all you could really ask for in a tool that needs to do a job dependably
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Apache
    I can't speak to the support, as I've never had issues. Apache Maven "just works," and errors were user errors or local nexus errors. Apache Maven is a great build/dependency management tool. I give it a 9/10 because occasionally the error message don't immediately indicate a solution...but again, those errors were always user or configuration errors, and the Maven documentation is extensive, so I don't find fault in Maven, but in its users.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Redgate
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    Ant, Maven's opposing framework, is often a point of comparison. Although Ant does not require formal conventions, it is procedural in the sense that you must tell Ant exactly what to do and when. It also lacks a lifecycle, along with goal definition and dependencies. Maven, on the other hand, requires less work as it knows exactly where your source code is as long as the pom.xml file is generated.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Redgate
    The problem with a cloud-based tool for migration services is the cloud dependency. You are restricted to use the tool along the Cloud provider. Flyway gives you the freedom to use it in any scenario as long as you are working with a compatible database engine. Even if you are working on-premise and you don't have plans to move to a cloud architecture. Or even for sandbox development scenarios where you are a developer playing around with some project ideas. And you don't have to pay anything as long as you need advanced features, and not less importantly, you are using an open-source tool.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • It was very handy to roll out organization level frameworks to be used by diverse departments and business
    • Consistent build artifacts enabling smooth release cycles, thereby enabling to adhere to release calendars and feature rollouts
    • Reduced 80 man hours of work every release cycle
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Redgate
    • I definitely think it do have positive impact to our company's database management.
    • We have 4 database environments and thus it is easy when we push the database to various environments.
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Redgate Flyway Screenshots

    Screenshot of Flyway Enterprise – auto-generation of migration scriptsScreenshot of Flyway Enterprise - reportingScreenshot of Flyway Enterprise - drift detection