diff --git a/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc b/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc
index c2618ecb6cf..ffbb4aed863 100644
--- a/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc
+++ b/doc/man/opam-admin-topics.inc
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@
                  (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-check.0 (echo "")))
 (rule
@@ -130,6 +140,7 @@
     opam-admin-add-constraint.1 
     opam-admin-filter.1 
     opam-admin-list.1 
+    opam-admin-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 47973be912d..886b124de04 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` to compare package versions for sanity checks [#6124 @mbarbin]
   * Add cli version 2.3 [#6045 #6151 @rjbou]
 
 ## Plugins
diff --git a/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml b/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml
index 38954d1c6b1..1433c798e59 100644
--- a/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml
+++ b/src/client/opamAdminCommand.ml
@@ -830,6 +830,72 @@ 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 operators =
+    List.map (fun op -> OpamFormula.string_of_relop op, op)
+      OpamFormula.all_relop
+  in
+  let assert_result =
+    let doc =
+      Arg.info
+        ~docv:"OP"
+        ~doc:(Printf.sprintf
+                "When supplied, the output is suppressed and the result of \
+                 the comparison is checked againts the provided operator. \
+                 The command exits 0 if the comparison holds, and 1 otherwise. \
+                 $(docv) must be %s.\n" (Arg.doc_alts_enum ~quoted:true operators))
+        [ "assert" ]
+    in
+    Arg.(value & opt (some (enum operators)) None doc)
+  in
+  let version_arg n =
+    let doc =
+      Arg.info
+        ~docv:(Printf.sprintf "VERSION%d" (n+1))
+        ~doc:"Package version to compare" []
+    in
+    Arg.(required & pos n (some OpamArg.package_version) None & doc)
+  in
+  let command = "compare-versions" in
+  let doc = compare_versions_command_doc in
+  let man = [
+    `S Manpage.s_description;
+    `P "This command compares 2 package versions for quick sanity checks. \
+        By default it prints the result of the comparison to the console. \
+        You may optionally control the exit-code with '--assert=OP'. \
+        For example:";
+    `Pre "\n\
+          \\$ opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10\n\
+          0.0.9 < 0.0.10\n\
+          \n\
+          \\$ opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10 --assert='<'\n\
+          [0]\n\
+          \n\
+          \\$ opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10 --assert='>='\n\
+          [1]";
+    `S Manpage.s_arguments;
+    `S Manpage.s_options;
+  ]
+  in
+  let cmd global_options v1 v2 assert_result () =
+    OpamArg.apply_global_options cli global_options;
+    match assert_result with
+    | None ->
+      let result = OpamPackage.Version.compare v1 v2 in
+      OpamConsole.formatted_msg "%s %s %s\n"
+        (OpamPackage.Version.to_string v1)
+        (if result < 0 then "<" else if result = 0 then "=" else ">")
+        (OpamPackage.Version.to_string v2)
+    | Some op ->
+      OpamStd.Sys.exit_because
+        (if OpamFormula.eval_relop op v1 v2
+         then `Success
+         else `False)
+  in
+  OpamArg.mk_command  ~cli OpamArg.cli_original command ~doc ~man
+    Term.(const cmd $ global_options cli $ version_arg 0 $ version_arg 1 $ assert_result)
+
 let pattern_list_arg =
   OpamArg.arg_list "PATTERNS"
     "Package patterns with globs. matching against $(b,NAME) or \
@@ -1227,6 +1293,7 @@ let admin_subcommands cli =
     upgrade_command cli;
     lint_command cli;
     check_command cli;
+    compare_versions_command cli;
     list_command cli;
     filter_command cli;
     add_constraint_command cli;
diff --git a/src/format/opamFormula.ml b/src/format/opamFormula.ml
index 96e651175e7..84e6857b090 100644
--- a/src/format/opamFormula.ml
+++ b/src/format/opamFormula.ml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ let neg_relop = function
 
 let string_of_relop = OpamPrinter.FullPos.relop_kind
 
+let all_relop = [ `Eq ; `Neq ; `Geq ; `Gt ; `Leq ; `Lt ]
+
 type version_constraint = relop * OpamPackage.Version.t
 
 type atom = OpamPackage.Name.t * version_constraint option
diff --git a/src/format/opamFormula.mli b/src/format/opamFormula.mli
index 6b5539eb093..65d1dba4879 100644
--- a/src/format/opamFormula.mli
+++ b/src/format/opamFormula.mli
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ type relop = OpamParserTypes.FullPos.relop_kind (* = [ `Eq | `Neq | `Geq | `Gt |
 
 val compare_relop : relop -> relop -> int
 
+(** A list containing each available operator once. *)
+val all_relop : relop list
+
+(** Returns a string representing the operator in infix syntax, as
+    used in opam files (">", "=", etc.) *)
+val string_of_relop : relop -> string
+
 (** Version constraints for OPAM *)
 type version_constraint = relop * OpamPackage.Version.t
 
diff --git a/tests/reftests/compare-versions.test b/tests/reftests/compare-versions.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1170ebc94c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/reftests/compare-versions.test
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+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 0.1.0 0.01.0
+0.1.0 = 0.01.0
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.1.0 0.01.0 --assert '='
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10 --assert '<'
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10 --assert '<='
+### opam admin compare-versions 1.2.3 1.2.3~preview --assert '>'
+### opam admin compare-versions 1.2.3 1.2.3~preview --assert '>='
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10 --assert '='
+# Return code 1 #
+### opam admin compare-versions 1.2.3 1.2.3~preview --assert '<'
+# Return code 1 #
+### opam admin compare-versions 1.2.3-option 1.2.3 --assert '<='
+# Return code 1 #
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10 --assert '>'
+# Return code 1 #
+### opam admin compare-versions 0.0.9 0.0.10 --assert '>='
+# Return code 1 #
diff --git a/tests/reftests/dune.inc b/tests/reftests/dune.inc
index 9496f04fec6..cc4f3ccf8af 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))))