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DBLift compared with 51Degrees
DetailDBLift logo DBLift 51Degrees
What it doesPython database migration tool with SQL preview, validation and undo Device and IP intelligence APIs for developers
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2010
Based inNot given GB
Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingOpen-source core free under Apache 2.0. Pro and Enterprise tiers available at https://dblift.com/pricing/ Free plan: 10,000 monthly requests (cloud and on-premise); Essentials: €49 per month for 100,000 requests (cloud); Pro: €360 per month for 1,000,000 requests (cloud); Pro Plus: €680 per month for 5,000,000 requests (cloud); Bespoke: unlimited requests, custom terms (cloud and on-premise)
Key features
  • Preview SQL with dry-run before execution
  • Migration validation and consistency checking
  • Schema comparison and diff
  • SQL review without execution
  • Undo and rollback capabilities
  • Python API and pytest plugin
  • Audited data corrections
  • GitHub Action and MCP server for AI agents
  • Migration history tracking in schema history table
  • Device Detection - identify device model, OS, browser, and hardware
  • IP Intelligence - location, network, carrier, and VPN detection
  • Bot detection and Human Confidence scoring
  • Geolocation and reverse geocoding powered by OpenStreetMap
  • Pipeline API for custom data services
  • 51Did Inspector tool to inspect identifiers
  • Prebid.js RTD module integration
  • Cloud and on-premise deployment options
  • Support for multiple programming languages
  • User-Agent Client Hints support
What makes it different
  • Installed with pip, no JVM required unlike Flyway
  • Native Python integration with MigrationContext for data changes
  • Open-source core under Apache 2.0 with no vendor lock-in
  • Supports Flyway history import and baseline
  • Fifteen years of expertise in device detection with proprietary data
  • Open source approach with published API source code
  • Flexible deployment with both cloud and on-premise options
  • Extensible Pipeline API for aggregating micro services
  • Freemium model with free tier offering 10,000 monthly requests
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 no change since last check64 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)917
Citation Flow (Majestic)1843
Referring domains (Majestic)33398

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