diff --git a/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc b/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc
index c2618ecb6cf..8a3c1ef299a 100644
--- a/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc
+++ b/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc
@@ -60,6 +60,26 @@
                  (diff opam-admin-list.err %{dep:opam-admin-list.0})))
   (package opam))
 
+(rule
+  (with-stdout-to opam-admin-compare-versions.0 (echo "")))
+(rule
+  (targets opam-admin-compare-versions.1 opam-admin-compare-versions.err)
+  (deps using-built-opam)
+  (action (progn (with-stderr-to opam-admin-compare-versions.err
+                   (with-stdout-to opam-admin-compare-versions.1 (run %{bin:opam} admin compare-versions --help=groff)))
+                 (diff opam-admin-compare-versions.err %{dep:opam-admin-compare-versions.0})))
+  (package opam))
+
+(rule
+  (with-stdout-to opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.0 (echo "")))
+(rule
+  (targets opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.1 opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.err)
+  (deps using-built-opam)
+  (action (progn (with-stderr-to opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.err
+                   (with-stdout-to opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.1 (run %{bin:opam} admin assert-compare-versions --help=groff)))
+                 (diff opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.err %{dep:opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.0})))
+  (package opam))
+
 (rule
   (with-stdout-to opam-admin-check.0 (echo "")))
 (rule
@@ -130,6 +150,8 @@
     opam-admin-add-constraint.1 
     opam-admin-filter.1 
     opam-admin-list.1 
+    opam-admin-compare-versions.1 
+    opam-admin-assert-compare-versions.1 
     opam-admin-check.1 
     opam-admin-lint.1 
     opam-admin-upgrade.1 
diff --git a/master_changes.md b/master_changes.md
index 0e86f2274c7..61bb4782806 100644
--- a/master_changes.md
+++ b/master_changes.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ users)
   * Bump opam-root-version to 2.2 [#5980 @kit-ty-kate]
 
 ## Global CLI
+  * ◈ Add `opam admin {compare-versions,assert-compare-versions}` to compare package versions for sanity checks [#6196 @mbarbin]
   * Add cli version 2.3 [#6045 #6151 @rjbou]
 
 ## Plugins
diff --git a/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml b/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml
index 38954d1c6b1..503e4a87694 100644
--- a/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml
+++ b/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml
@@ -830,6 +830,94 @@ let check_command cli =
   Term.(const cmd $ global_options cli $ ignore_test_arg $ print_short_arg
         $ installability_arg $ cycles_arg $ obsolete_arg)
 
+let compare_versions_command_doc = "Compare 2 package versions"
+let compare_versions_command cli =
+  let version_arg n =
+    let doc =
+      Arg.info
+        ~docv:(Printf.sprintf "V%d" n)
+        ~doc:"Package version to compare" []
+    in
+    Arg.(required & pos n (some OpamArg.package_version) None & doc)
+  in
+  let command = "compare-versions" in
+  let doc = compare_versions_command_doc in
+  let man = [
+    `S Manpage.s_description;
+    `P "This command compares 2 package versions. It outputs 'V0 OP V1' to \
+        the console with OP in {<,>,=} such that the equation holds. \
+        For example:";
+    `Pre "\n\
+          \\$ opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10\n\
+          0.0.9 < 0.0.10";
+    `S Manpage.s_arguments;
+    `S Manpage.s_options;
+  ]
+  in
+  let cmd global_options v0 v1 () =
+    OpamArg.apply_global_options cli global_options;
+    let result = OpamPackage.Version.compare v0 v1 in
+    OpamConsole.formatted_msg "%s %s %s\n"
+      (OpamPackage.Version.to_string v0)
+      (if result < 0 then "<" else if result = 0 then "=" else ">")
+      (OpamPackage.Version.to_string v1);
+  in
+  OpamArg.mk_command  ~cli OpamArg.cli_original command ~doc ~man
+    Term.(const cmd $ global_options cli $ version_arg 0 $ version_arg 1)
+
+let assert_compare_versions_command_doc =
+  "Verify an equation comparing 2 package versions"
+let assert_compare_versions_command cli =
+  let operators : (string * OpamFormula.relop) list =
+    [ "lt", `Lt
+    ; "le", `Leq
+    ; "eq", `Eq
+    ]
+  in
+  let operator =
+    let doc =
+      Arg.info
+        ~docv:"OP"
+        ~doc:(Printf.sprintf
+                "$(docv) must be %s.\n" (Arg.doc_alts_enum ~quoted:true operators))
+        []
+    in
+    Arg.(required & pos 1 (some (enum operators)) None & doc)
+  in
+  let version_arg n =
+    let doc =
+      Arg.info
+        ~docv:(Printf.sprintf "V%d" (if n = 0 then 0 else 1))
+        ~doc:"Package version to compare" []
+    in
+    Arg.(required & pos n (some OpamArg.package_version) None & doc)
+  in
+  let command = "assert-compare-versions" in
+  let doc = assert_compare_versions_command_doc in
+  let man = [
+    `S Manpage.s_description;
+    `P "This command verifies a stated equation comparing 2 package versions. \
+        It exit 0 if the comparison holds, and 1 if it doesn't. For example:";
+    `Pre "\n\
+          \\$ opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.0.9 lt 0.0.10\n\
+          [0]\n\
+          \n\
+          \\$ opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.0.9 eq 0.0.10\n\
+          [1]";
+    `S Manpage.s_arguments;
+    `S Manpage.s_options;
+  ]
+  in
+  let cmd global_options v0 operator v1 () =
+    OpamArg.apply_global_options cli global_options;
+    OpamStd.Sys.exit_because
+      (if OpamFormula.eval_relop operator v0 v1
+       then `Success
+       else `False)
+  in
+  OpamArg.mk_command  ~cli OpamArg.cli_original command ~doc ~man
+    Term.(const cmd $ global_options cli $ version_arg 0 $ operator $ version_arg 2)
+
 let pattern_list_arg =
   OpamArg.arg_list "PATTERNS"
     "Package patterns with globs. matching against $(b,NAME) or \
@@ -1227,6 +1315,8 @@ let admin_subcommands cli =
     upgrade_command cli;
     lint_command cli;
     check_command cli;
+    assert_compare_versions_command cli;
+    compare_versions_command cli;
     list_command cli;
     filter_command cli;
     add_constraint_command cli;
diff --git a/tests/reftests/compare-versions.test b/tests/reftests/compare-versions.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..446af1d464c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/reftests/compare-versions.test
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+N0REP0
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10
+0.0.9 < 0.0.10
+### opam admin compare-versions 1.2.3 1.2.3~preview
+1.2.3 > 1.2.3~preview
+### opam admin compare-versions 1.2.3 1.2.3-option
+1.2.3 < 1.2.3-option
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.1.0 0.01.0
+0.1.0 = 0.01.0
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.2.2 0.2.0
+0.2.2 > 0.2.0
+### opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.0.9 lt 0.0.10
+### opam admin assert-compare-versions 1.2.3 lt 1.2.3~preview
+# Return code 1 #
+### opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.1.0 eq 0.01.0
+### opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.0.9 eq 0.0.10
+# Return code 1 #
+### opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.1.0 le 0.1.0
+### opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.0.9 le 0.0.10
+### opam admin assert-compare-versions 0.2.2 le 0.2.1
+# Return code 1 #
diff --git a/tests/reftests/dune.inc b/tests/reftests/dune.inc
index ce89cec8454..b58af2dc12a 100644
--- a/tests/reftests/dune.inc
+++ b/tests/reftests/dune.inc
@@ -188,6 +188,24 @@
    %{targets}
    (run ./run.exe %{exe:../../src/client/opamMain.exe.exe} %{dep:cli-versioning.test} %{read-lines:testing-env}))))
 
+(rule
+ (alias reftest-compare-versions)
+ (action
+  (diff compare-versions.test compare-versions.out)))
+
+(alias
+ (name reftest)
+ (deps (alias reftest-compare-versions)))
+
+(rule
+ (targets compare-versions.out)
+ (deps root-N0REP0)
+ (package opam)
+ (action
+  (with-stdout-to
+   %{targets}
+   (run ./run.exe %{exe:../../src/client/opamMain.exe.exe} %{dep:compare-versions.test} %{read-lines:testing-env}))))
+
 (rule
  (alias reftest-config)
  (enabled_if (and  (or (<> %{env:TESTALL=1} 0) (= %{env:TESTN0REP0=0} 1))))