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    Liquibase

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Liquibase is a database change management tool that extends DevOps best practices to the database, helping teams release software faster and safer by bringing the database change process into existing CI/CD automation. According to the 2021 Accelerate State of DevOps Report, elite performers are 3.4 times more likely to incorporate database change management into their process than low performers. Liquibase value proposition: Liquibase speeds up the development…N/A

    MySQL Workbench

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AMySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, and backup. MySQL Workbench is available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It is available free through its Community edition, and an Enterprise edition is available for a commercial license as well, supported by Oracle.

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    LiquibaseMySQL Workbench
    Editions & Modules
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    Community Edition
    $0
    Enterprise Edition
    licensed through Oracle
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LiquibaseMySQL Workbench
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LiquibaseMySQL Workbench
    Considered Both Products
    Liquibase
    Chose Liquibase
    In my previous project and organization I have used Flyway for database change management and version control similar to Liquibase which I am currently using. Comparing it with Flyway, Liquibase provides more feature flexibility and enhancements to handle complex workflows with …
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    68 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    59 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    62 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    LiquibaseMySQL Workbench
    Database Development
    Comparison of Database Development features of Liquibase and MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    Liquibase
    -
    Ratings
    MySQL Workbench
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Schema maintenance00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Database change management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Database Administration
    Comparison of Database Administration features of Liquibase and MySQL Workbench
    Feature
    Liquibase
    -
    Ratings
    MySQL Workbench
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    User management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Database security00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Database status reporting00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Change management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.6 out of 10
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials
    Score9.6 out of 10
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LiquibaseMySQL Workbench
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (70 ratings)
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (69 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    LiquibaseMySQL Workbench
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Liquibase
    Based on my experience so far on using Liquibase in my current project, I have seen that Liquibase changelogs are version control where multiple team members and developers can work together on database and deployed automatically via CI/CD Pipeline integration using github actions and it applies same changelogs to all enviroments to remain in sync and avoid any enviroment drift. Also as Liquibase stores changelog audits in DATABASECHANGELOG table it helps in tracking purposes and to easily rollback any change . Whereas in some scenarios I feel that Liquibase have some drawbacks where if complex transformation between tables is not optimized for bulk data operations which eventually degrades database performance.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    It is good software when we have to connect the database of the remote server but it is not as good as phpMyAdmin. When local server is concerned, phpMyAdmin is way better because it has more cleaner UI than Workbench. Workbench is preferred only because phpMyAdmin does not support the connection of remote servers.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Liquibase
    • Liquibase tracks changes in a metadata table contained directly in the target database, making easy administration for the DBA.
    • Liquibase handles many validation tests out of the box, making it easy to choose which ones you want to include, with options for writing your own if you choose. This makes it robust and flexible in terms of validation before deployment.
    • Liquibase provides easy integration into deployment pipelines for CI/CD. We use it with GitHub for source control and Circle CI for validation and deployment pipelines.
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    Oracle
    • Readily available too for quick and easy SQL queries
    • Maintains upgrades
    • Works across multiple OS platforms
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    Cons
    Liquibase
    • I would like Liquibase to explore all errors in the changelog files compared to one at a time. We spent a lot of time troubleshooting one error at a time versus having a batch log of errors in each file.
    • Understanding where to get support on things. I spent a lot of time researching externally to learn what the best practices were. Although I found some of the youtube videos helpful, I would like a little more of a technical support. This may be a feature with the paid tier, however, we leveraged open source.
    • Seeing more examples of how others use Liquibase and their usecases will be helpful. That way we can learn from each other which may help us improve on our own deployments.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • There are a lot of menus, some of them aren't needed or users who only need to send queries. I had to watch a videos on youtube to learn how to use workbench. It would be great to have some videos inside software (or links to videos on youtube)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Liquibase
    We are and will continue using Liquibase and it has become an integral part of our portfolio offering, any new product is by default adopting Liquibase stack.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Liquibase
    Liquibase has several features, on their free plan, that matches exactly our expectations and needs: this already makes it standout from its competitors. On top of that, the setup was straightforward: we are running an integration with Databricks, and there were only two steps truly needed, install the driver and the plugin, done. This is the type of seamless experience our team appreciates the most when evaluating a tool or service.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    MySQL Workbench is useful for specifically remote databases. Remote databases generally does not have any UI and we have to connect the server via SSH and on CLI, we write the queries and it shows the data, which is quite tiering and more prone to make mistakes whereas MySQL Workbench provides cleaner way to connect and provides lot of tools, so that we do not have to write queries all the time.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Liquibase
    Liquibase has been responsive and even is letting our group test some new products they are developing and even made code changes to their production system because of a couple bugs we have reported. Liquibase licensing has also been easy and simple. I have nothing bad to say about any of the Liquibase staff I have talked to. They also hold free information webinars for new content that helps spread adoption and moving the product forward.
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Liquibase
    Build process takes a toll.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
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    Alternatives Considered
    Liquibase
    There is no real competitor when it comes to what Liquibase does - at least not at the time we considered it three years ago. It was an easy choice in this regard, but we could have said no to it if it made our workload more difficult. But our proof of concept showed there were easy wins to be had by implementing its software.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    It's like comparing a VW to an performance car like a Ferrari. If you need the performance, bells and whistles you'll want PhpStorm. If you just need to get from one place to another, MySQL Workbench will do just fine.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Liquibase
    • We need to re-educate developers to use Liquibase.
    • In some cases, it is hard to align when several teams work on the same DB.
    • On the other hand, Liquibase provides order and consistency in managing DB changes.
    • Evidence and traceability are a plus.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • It provides good features and saves the time.
    • When we use remote server, we can connect without using ssh etc. so saves the time and easy to understand.
    • Do not have to write the queries to check the schema, so saves the time.
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