# Doctrine vs Flyway

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Doctrine

| Attribute | Doctrine | Flyway |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62 (50% (medium)) | 53.9 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 29 | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 87,805 | 30,708 |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,165 | 10,142 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Doctrine provides PHP developers with both high-level object-oriented database tools and low-level direct SQL access. The core includes an Object Relational Mapper for complex data modeling and a Database Abstraction Layer for flexible database interaction. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"What is Doctrine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Doctrine is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"Is Doctrine free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Doctrine supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"What platforms does Doctrine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Doctrine can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"Can Doctrine be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Doctrine, including Symfony, Drupal, Laravel, Laminas, API Platform, eZ Platform, Akeneo PIM and Pimcore, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"What does Doctrine integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Doctrine is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm","question":"Is Doctrine open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An industry-proven tool that simplifies database migration management using SQL scripts, supporting both command-line and graphical interfaces for organizing and deploying schema changes It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://flywaydb.org","question":"What is Flyway?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Flyway is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Enterprise, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://flywaydb.org","question":"Is Flyway free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Flyway supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://flywaydb.org","question":"What platforms does Flyway support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Flyway can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://flywaydb.org","question":"Can Flyway be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Flyway, including Maven, Gradle, SBT, Ant, Spring Boot, Grails, Play! and DropWizard, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://flywaydb.org","question":"What does Flyway integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Flyway is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway","question":"Is Flyway open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Flyway is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://flywaydb.org","question":"Where is Flyway available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | PHP libraries for building database-driven applications with support for object-relational mapping and database abstraction. | A database migration tool that applies version-controlled schema changes to database instances using SQL. Supports 60+ database platforms and has been maintained by Redgate since 2010. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"PHP","relations":true,"migrations":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Java; Maven/Gradle plugins; integrations for multiple build frameworks","migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Symfony"},{"name":"Drupal"},{"name":"Laravel"},{"name":"Laminas"},{"name":"API Platform"},{"name":"eZ Platform"},{"name":"Akeneo PIM"},{"name":"Pimcore"},{"name":"Sylius"},{"name":"Shopware"},{"name":"Contao"},{"name":"Oxid eShop"},{"name":"PrestaShop"},{"name":"TYPO3"},{"name":"Sonata Project"},{"name":"JMS Libraries"},{"name":"Go! AOP"},{"name":"KNP Labs"},{"name":"PHPUnit"},{"name":"phpbench"}]` | `[{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Gradle"},{"name":"SBT"},{"name":"Ant"},{"name":"Spring Boot"},{"name":"Grails"},{"name":"Play!"},{"name":"DropWizard"},{"name":"Grunt"},{"name":"Griffon"},{"name":"Ninja"},{"name":"SQL Fluff"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | Java |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:35:07.074Z"}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","description":"Open source database migrations tool for individual developers"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Enterprise-grade solution with GUI and advanced database change management capabilities","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source Community edition; Enterprise edition available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://flywaydb.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:43:41.014Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 8 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | 4.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=doctrine%2Form&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.flywaydb%3Aflyway-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Doctrine | Flyway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | - | - |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | - |
| Languages | PHP | Java; Maven/Gradle plugins; integrations for multiple build frameworks |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | - | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:13:12.206Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*