Liquibase

What Liquibase is

Liquibase automates database schema change management for CI/CD workflows. Its free plan provides a starting point, while Liquibase Secure adds controls for teams that need to govern database delivery. Secure supports more than 65 databases, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Databricks, and MongoDB. Its policy checks, identity-aware controls, drift and anomaly detection, targeted rollbacks, and audit-ready evidence support controlled changes. Teams can use orchestration APIs to apply consistent change standards across pipelines, platforms, and teams. Rollbacks for deployed changelogs can be generated automatically or written as custom scripts. Liquibase Secure Developer is a VS Code extension for creating and testing change resources and checking policies and audit trails in the IDE. The command-line tool runs on macOS, Windows, Unix, and Linux. The integration directory includes Docker, GitHub Actions, Gradle, Jenkins, Maven, NodeJS, and Spring Boot. Liquibase describes its audit trails, governance, and policy enforcement as support for requirements such as SOX, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, DORA, and GDPR. Starter, Growth, Business, and Enterprise plans vary by application and database limits, security, compliance coverage, and support. Starter and Growth require separately billed professional services for onboarding and implementation, and are restricted to companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenue.

Who it suits

Liquibase suits teams managing schema changes as part of CI/CD, particularly those that need governance controls, rollback options, and audit evidence. Organizations can consider its plans according to their application and database counts and support needs.

Limits

Starter supports up to 5 applications and 1 database type; Growth supports up to 10 applications and 3 database types. Both require a separately billed professional services package for onboarding and implementation and are available only to companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenue.

Getting started

1. Visit the Liquibase website.
2. Choose the free plan or review the Starter, Growth, Business, and Enterprise plans.
3. Select the command-line tool for macOS, Windows, Unix, or Linux.
4. Use the VS Code extension to create and test database change resources.
5. Connect with an integration such as Docker, GitHub Actions, Gradle, Jenkins, Maven, NodeJS, or Spring Boot.

Verdict

Choose Liquibase if your team needs schema change management for CI/CD and values governance, drift detection, or rollback controls. Look elsewhere if you need a listed plan price or cannot meet Starter and Growth's revenue and separately billed services conditions.