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Liquibase vs Surround SCM comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Liquibase
Ranking in Version Control
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Surround SCM
Ranking in Version Control
11th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (38th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Liquibase is 4.5%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Surround SCM is 4.4%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Liquibase4.5%
Surround SCM4.4%
Other91.1%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2797194 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer
Database-as-code has transformed how we track schema changes and manage controlled migrations
The best features Liquibase offers include CI/CD integration, which we really appreciate because we didn't have a lot of issues integrating it into our existing CI pipelines, and the changeset and changelog, which are the source of truth that effectively tell us how the database changes are taking effect. The CI/CD integration helped my workflow by improving visibility with the changelog and changeset. For the CI part, Maven and Gradle builds are already available, so we just use the Maven plugin and it was pretty straightforward. There is something called Liquibase Validate as well, which helps with pre-deployment checks. We use the update SQL command for dry-run approvals. Liquibase has positively impacted my organization by providing a way to manage database migrations instead of maintaining raw SQL, which comes with the issue of not being able to track certain schema updates or new table creations. With Liquibase, you have that history through the changelog and changeset tables, which maintain that history of changes.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Liquibase?
Liquibase is an open-source solution. If you are using Liquibase, you need to update its license. I think Liquibase is affordable for our organization.
What needs improvement with Liquibase?
Liquibase could be improved in several ways. Some facilities could be enhanced, and for first-time users, it could be more intuitive rather than overwhelming.
What is your primary use case for Liquibase?
My main use case for Liquibase is syncing different databases. I have an RDS cluster with different databases, and when there is a change in one database, I sync the other databases with the same c...
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Sample Customers

Nike, JP Morgan Chase, Bancolombia, UPS, Anthem
Siemens AG, First Choice Health, CureSearch
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