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Liquibase vs Spinnaker
Both stand on rollback management. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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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.
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Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Spinnaker offers configurable pipelines and deployment strategies for multi-cloud release workflows. Its self-hosted setup and provider configuration make it a better fit for teams equipped to manage deployment infrastructure.
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| Liquibase | Spinnaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | liquibase.com | spinnaker.io |
| On rollback management | #9 of 25 | #13 of 25 |
Liquibase: what it does well
- Free plan is available.
- Secure supports more than 65 databases.
- Rollback scripts can be generated or customized.
- Orchestration APIs support consistent change standards across teams.
- VS Code extension supports change work and policy checks.
What to know first
- Starter and Growth require separately billed professional services.
- Starter and Growth are limited by company revenue.
- Starter and Growth include standard business-hours support.
Spinnaker: what it does well
- Open-source and free to use
- Supports blue/green and canary deployments
- Pipelines can monitor rollouts and run tests
- Supports multiple cloud providers
What to know first
- Requires installation and configuration
- Deployments need an enabled provider and configured account
- Local guide recommends 4 cores and 16GB RAM
- Single-machine deployment may have downtime
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