Alembic

A lightweight database migration tool for Python applications, primarily used with the SQLAlchemy ORM to manage schema changes.

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9/7/2025

Alembic - Stop Breaking Your Database Every Time You Deploy

Alembic: Your guide to Python database migrations with SQLAlchemy. Learn why it's crucial for stable deployments, how to install it, and troubleshoot common migration issues.

6 sections

Competition

Competes With

90% confident

django

Direct competitors

Competes With

80% confident

rails

Direct competitors

Alternative To

80% confident

yoyo migrations

Can replace or substitute

Alternative To

60% confident

flyway

Can replace or substitute

Alternative To

60% confident

liquibase

Can replace or substitute

Integration

Integrates With

90% confident

fastapi

Official integration support

Integrates With

90% confident

flask

Official integration support

Compatible With

100% confident

postgresql

Works well together

Compatible With

90% confident

docker

Works well together

Compatible With

80% confident

pytest

Works well together

Dependencies

Built On

100% confident

sqlalchemy

Foundation technology

Depends On

100% confident

python

Requires for operation

Development

Extended By

100% confident

flask migrate

Functionality extended by

Alembic

Available Pages

Alembic - Stop Breaking Your Database Every Time You Deploy

Related Technologies

Competition

django

rails

yoyo migrations

flyway

liquibase

Integration

fastapi

flask

postgresql

docker

pytest

Dependencies

sqlalchemy

python

Development

flask migrate