Flyway
Schema migration tool for applying SQL changes across multiple database platforms
- Vendor
- Redgate Software
- Also known as
- flyway
Available worldwide
What is Flyway?
Manages database schema versioning and evolution by executing numbered SQL scripts, supporting 60+ different database systems and multiple programming languages for advanced transformations.
Flyway pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free open-source Community edition; Enterprise edition available
Community
FreeOpen source database migrations tool for individual developers
Enterprise
Contact salesEnterprise-grade solution with GUI and advanced database change management capabilities
What Flyway does
The capabilities that matter for orm & database tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Type-safe queries
- -
- Schema migrations
- ✓
- Relations / joins API
- -
- Languages
- Java; Maven/Gradle plugins; integrations for multiple build frameworks
- Schema-first modelling
- ✓
- Raw SQL escape hatch
- ✓
- Multiple database backends
- ✓
- Connection pooling
- -
- Data browser / studio
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (12)
Independently observed- Maven
- Gradle
- SBT
- Ant
- Spring Boot
- Grails
- Play!
- DropWizard
- Grunt
- Griffon
- Ninja
- SQL Fluff
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Flyway FAQ
Common questions about Flyway, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Flyway?
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
Is Flyway free to use?
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
What platforms does Flyway support?
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
Can Flyway be self-hosted?
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
What does Flyway integrate with?
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
Is Flyway open source?
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
Where is Flyway available?
Flyway is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Source: https://flywaydb.org
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Compare Flyway
Side by side against other orm & database tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Flyway, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 96 | 0.07 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.08 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 75 | 0.08 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 22 | 0.12 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Stars | 76 | 0.03 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Security score | 45 | 0.05 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.05 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Raw sql: Yes · Multi db: Yes · Languages: Java; Maven/Gradle plugins; integrations for multiple build frameworks · Migrations: Yes · Studio gui: Yes · Schema first: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: GB · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75% |
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Release
Security
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