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Liquibase is an open-source database migration tool that helps developers manage and version their database schema change
Updated August 21, 2023

Liquibase is an open-source database migration tool that helps developers manage and version their database schema change

Peter Lu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Liquibase Pro

Overall Satisfaction with Liquibase

Change log management organize and database changes in a systematic manner. Changes are organized into a series of change sets, each representing a specific change or a set of related changes.
  • Each change log file contains one or more change sets.
  • A change set represents a specific database modification ( like adding a table, altering a column).
  • Liquibase seamlessly integrates with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • It enables fully automated and consistent deployments by automatically applying the necessary database changes along with code changes, minimizing deployment-related errors.
  • For large databases with extensive change logs, applying changes can sometimes lead to performance issues
  • Enhancements in performance optimization could help reduce execution times, especially for deployments involving significant schema modifications.
  • Liquibase fosters collaboration among development teams by providing a structured way to define, review, and track database changes
  • improves communication and reduces misunderstandings.
Liquibase's change log files serve as an audit trail of database modifications, facilitating compliance, tracking historical changes, and helping with troubleshooting.
Support i always appreciate. Liquibase's support team possesses an in-depth understanding of the product and its features. This enables them to provide accurate and effective guidance to users, helping them make the most of the tool's capabilities
Liquibase supports a wide range of database management systems (DBMS) including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and more. It is written in Java and offers command-line, XML, YAML, and JSON configurations. where as Alembic is primarily targeted at SQLAlchemy users, which is a Python SQL toolkit and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) library. It supports databases compatible with SQLAlchemy, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and others.

Do you think Liquibase delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Liquibase's feature set?

Yes

Did Liquibase live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Liquibase go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Liquibase again?

Yes

In microservices architectures, each service may have its own database schema. Liquibase excels in managing schema changes for individual services, allowing for independent updates while keeping overall consistency.