What I like most about Redgate Flyway is how it brings consistency and traceability to database changes. Versioned migrations make it clear what was deployed and when, and once it’s integrated into CI/CD, database updates become predictable and low-risk. It removes a lot of manual coordination between teams. set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main downside is that troubleshooting failed migrations can take time, since the error messages aren’t always very clear. Managing out-of-order changes or quick hotfixes also needs careful handling, and new users usually need some time to fully understand concepts like repair and baselining. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The absolute best part is the simplicity of the plain SQL-based migrations. I don’t have to learn a proprietary XML or YAML DSL to manage my schema changes. It treats my SQL as a first-class citizen, and the linear, version-based execution makes it incredibly easy to reason about the state of our database across different environments. It’s transparent, and there’s no 'magic' happening behind the scenes that I can't debug. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The gap between the Community and Teams/Enterprise editions can be frustrating. Basic necessities for a production environment like Undo migrations or Dry Runs are locked behind a pretty steep paywall. It’s tough to sell the 'fail-safe' aspect of the tool to management when the safety net (Undo) isn't in the free version we used for the POC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flyway makes it possible to introduce version control into an older database solution. In our case, it supports our migration to newer tools like dbt by ensuring that procedures, views, and similar objects are safely stored in Git when we turn off features. Flyway has also revolutionized how we deploy changes across our test, development, and production environments.

Implementing Flyway revealed a lot of differences between those environments, and that visibility helped us clean up our code right away. Personally, after implementing Flyway in our environments, I refuse to work with databases without version control.

Flyway offered us some support when implementing the tool; and this was helpful. Ideally we would like to have a consultant working together with us during the implementation, but we failed to find any with the necessary experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compared to working with dbt, Flyway feels slow. Personally, I like using Flyway on top of our Oracle databases, but several of my colleagues find it hard to grasp the schema model and the idea behind migrations. Version control and migrations are handled more effectively and intuitively in tools like dbt; however, that also means you have to completely change the way you work. Flyway, on the other hand, lets you keep working almost as you always have—just with version control added on top. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The pipeline/ releases can be nice for promoting and undoing when you need to cherry pick Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I know it may be specific to the company, but figuring out what to do at the start isn’t the easiest process. A lot of small bugs can come up along the way, and the general knowledge or guidance just wasn’t really there, so it created a pretty steep learning curve for someone completely new. One thing that has been a struggle to work out and try and keep track of is if multiple people are working with stuff in one repo and going to production at different times but they may use the same item, like a view or table, and promoting that becomes a headache. It also can be a little slow. Also I do not like that you can only have one project open at a time in a window when it looks like you should have tabs at the top to be able to switch between projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easy it is to set up and use. I also like that I can use it to manage my database, which makes things simpler for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven’t really had any issues, aside from not receiving an email to reset my password at first. It turned out it was in my junk mail. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a DevOps engineer, I like Redgate Flyway because it makes database changes easy to track, manage, and deploy through our CI/CD pipelines. It’s straightforward to use, and it helps us avoid mistakes during releases by keeping changes consistent and easier to review. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Redgate doesn’t support Databricks. We have a task to track SQL using Redgate, but it doesn’t support Databricks, so we can’t use it for this requirement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Redgate Flyway helps you version-control database schema changes in the same way you version application code, and I find that extremely helpful. It also integrates with GitHub and GitLab for CI/CD, and those integrations are the features I appreciate most about Flyway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Handling rollbacks feels a bit more complicated than it should be, and I’m left thinking there might be a clearer, more straightforward way to do it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Reducing the amount of time DBAs spend on promotions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Process may get out of sync when DEV is restored from PROD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how it’s set up to be fully based on source control, and how easy it is to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the source control policy needs to be top-notch; otherwise, it can fail you horribly during a disaster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most about Redgate Flyway is how it brings structure and control to database migrations. It makes schema changes predictable, versioned, and easy to track across environments, which reduces deployment risk. The automation and clear migration history are especially helpful for teams working with CI/CD pipelines and multiple developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Redgate Flyway can have a learning curve for teams new to migration-based database management. Handling complex schema changes requires discipline, and some advanced features are limited to paid versions, which may be a drawback for smaller teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.