Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/gofr-dev/gofr/vs/golang-migrate/migrate
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/gofr-dev/gofr/vs/golang-migrate/migrate.md
Description: gofr and migrate share 6 technologies: pgx, pq, SQLite, github.com/gocql/gocql, MySQL, and golang.org/x/oauth2. Both are written in Go.

# gofr vs migrate

gofr and migrate share 6 technologies: pgx, pq, SQLite, github.com/gocql/gocql, MySQL, and golang.org/x/oauth2. Both are written in Go.

- [gofr-dev/gofr](https://seerepo.com/r/gofr-dev/gofr): An opinionated GoLang framework for accelerated microservice development. Built in support for databases and observability.
- [golang-migrate/migrate](https://seerepo.com/r/golang-migrate/migrate): Database migrations. CLI and Golang library.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: pgx, pq, SQLite, github.com/gocql/gocql, MySQL, golang.org/x/oauth2
- Only in gofr: Gorilla, go-redis, s3, NATS.io, Redis, ClickHouse, github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2, Dgraph, github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azblob, github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azfile, github.com/jlaffaye/ftp, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config, go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/detectors/gcp, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc, Prometheus, github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore, go.opencensus.io, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus
- Only in migrate: go-sqlite3, MongoDB, github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb, github.com/moby/moby/api, github.com/moby/moby/client, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go

## Side by side

| | gofr | migrate |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 203,252 lines written, 381 code files | 23,328 lines written, 84 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.9% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code and Codex | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push November 5, 2026, 3,178 commits, 20,819 stars | Last push September 9, 2026, 1,116 commits, 19,007 stars |
| Tests | 362 test files. 90.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 57 test files. 56% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, gofr or migrate?

gofr, with 203,252 lines written; migrate has 23,328.

The proof: [gofr-dev/gofr's code at commit b8747c3](https://github.com/gofr-dev/gofr/tree/b8747c3233e7a05d89d60ae2fdaf5bf3b40fb812)

### Which has more GitHub stars, gofr or migrate?

gofr, with 20,819 stars; migrate has 19,007.

The proof: [gofr-dev/gofr on GitHub](https://github.com/gofr-dev/gofr)

### Which has more tests, gofr or migrate?

gofr, with 362 test files; migrate has 57.

The proof: [gofr-dev/gofr's code at commit b8747c3](https://github.com/gofr-dev/gofr/tree/b8747c3233e7a05d89d60ae2fdaf5bf3b40fb812)

### Which was updated more recently, gofr or migrate?

gofr: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and migrate's on September 9, 2026.

The proof: [gofr-dev/gofr's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/gofr-dev/gofr/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, gofr or migrate?

gofr: an AI signed 0.9% of its commits, with Claude Code and Codex; in migrate, 0.1%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in gofr-dev/gofr](https://seerepo.com/r/gofr-dev/gofr/ai)

## Sources

- gofr-dev/gofr: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit b8747c3 (https://github.com/gofr-dev/gofr/tree/b8747c3233e7a05d89d60ae2fdaf5bf3b40fb812)
- golang-migrate/migrate: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit 504568a (https://github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/tree/504568a3cbd23b8754760f55a3d89aec1b0c4963)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.