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We have not reviewed Dolt yet
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About Dolt
Dolt is a SQL database with Git-like version control built in. It tracks schema and data changes as commits, enabling branching, merging, and full history inspection. Developers can clone databases, create branches for experiments, and merge changes back with conflict resolution.
Best for
Teams needing audit trails and collaborative workflows on structured data
Use cases
- Tracking data lineage and auditing changes across database versions
- Collaborating on database schema and data modifications in parallel branches
- Rolling back corrupted or incorrect data to a known good state
Notes
22,967 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Native Git workflow for databases eliminates separate version control tooling
- Full commit history and blame tracking for data changes
- SQL-compatible interface reduces learning curve for database users
Cons
- Performance overhead compared to standard SQL databases due to version tracking
- Smaller ecosystem and community support than PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Merging complex data conflicts requires manual intervention
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 2.6.1 (released 26 Oct 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 24,516
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Stars and usage
How Dolt is growing
22,967 to 24,516
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Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubOfficial
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
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Changelog
What changed
Released 2.6.1
Released 2.6.0
Released 2.5.1
Released 2.5.0
Released 2.4.2
Released 2.4.1
Released 2.4.0
Released 2.3.5
Released 2.3.4
Released 2.3.3
Released 2.3.2
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