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Flyway

Database migrations made easy with plain SQL scripts or Java callbacks across all major DBs.

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LicenseApache-2.0
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Last commit1 weeks ago
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Database MigrationsSchema VersioningDevopsJava FlywayPlain Sql Scripts
Overview

Why consider Flyway?

Flyway is the world’s leading open-source database migration tool written in Java. By adopting version control for databases through numbered SQL script conventions (e.g. V1__init.sql), Flyway recreates, updates, and validates relational schemas consistently from local dev to production.

Guided learning

Learn Flyway by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Flyway

Flyway maintains schema integrity across Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server with checksum verification.

Quickstart

bash
1# Run Flyway CLI
2flyway -url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb -user=postgres -password=secret migrate

Flyway Community Edition is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Flyway FAQs

Flyway is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Flyway is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Flyway is listed as an alternative to Alembic. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.