Dolt
It's Git for data.
Overview
Dolt is the world's first and only SQL database with Git-style versioning. It allows users to branch, merge, diff, and clone their data just like they would with source code. This provides a complete audit trail of all data changes, enables data rollbacks, and facilitates collaborative data workflows. Dolt is MySQL-compatible and can be run as a standalone server or used as a library.
✨ Key Features
- Data Versioning (commits, branches, merges)
- Data Diffs and Patches
- Point-in-time Rollbacks
- MySQL Wire Compatibility
- Cloud-hosted version (DoltHub)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Cell-level versioning within a SQL database
- Branch and merge semantics for data
- MySQL compatibility for easy integration
Unique Value: Bring the power and safety of version control to your data, enabling collaboration, auditability, and easy rollbacks for any SQL database.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Creating a branch to clean a dataset, then merging the changes back into the main dataset.
- Tracking every change to a critical application database for compliance.
- Rolling back the database to a previous state to recover from a bad data import.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- High-throughput OLTP systems where the overhead of versioning could impact performance.
🏆 Alternatives
While tools like Git LFS can version large files, Dolt versions the data itself at a granular level within a fully-featured SQL database, allowing for structured queries, diffs, and merges.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Public databases on DoltHub are free
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