Comparison

Alembic vs TypeORM

On the evidence we track, TypeORM leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Alembic66
TypeORM73
Score
Vioscale score
Alembic66 / 100low · 43%
TypeORM73 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Alembic
TypeORM
Model
Price level
Alembicfree
TypeORMfree
Transparent
Alembic
TypeORM
Reliability
Status page
Alembic
TypeORM
Adoption
Dependent repos
Alembic52,456
TypeORM51,340
Github stars
Alembic4,340
TypeORM36,632
Package downloads weekly
Alembic
TypeORM4,983,124
Activity
Commits last 30d
Alembic15
TypeORM10
Release
Cadence days
Alembic17
TypeORM31
History
Alembic20 items
TypeORM20 items
License
Spdx
AlembicMIT
TypeORMMIT
Language
Primary
AlembicPython
TypeORMTypeScript
Market
Availability
Alembic

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for orm & database tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Type-safe queries
Alembic-
TypeORM
Schema migrations
Alembic
TypeORM
Relations / joins API
Alembic
TypeORM
Languages
AlembicPython
TypeORMTypeScript, JavaScript (ES2023)
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
Alembic
TypeORM
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
Alembic
TypeORM
Portability
Multiple database backends
Alembic
TypeORM
Ops
Connection pooling
Alembic-
TypeORM
DX
Data browser / studio
Alembic-
TypeORM-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Alembic

Alembic is an open-source database migrations tool that provides transactional DDL support, auto-generation of migration scripts, and non-linear versioning with dependency-graph structure for managing database schema changes.

Independently observed

TypeORM

Leader

TypeORM is an object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interaction across multiple platforms and database systems. It offers both Data Mapper and Active Record patterns, with built-in support for TypeScript and comprehensive migration capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Alembic

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

TypeORM

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Alembic
TypeORM
iOS
Alembic
TypeORM
Android
Alembic
TypeORM
macOS
Alembic
TypeORM
Windows
Alembic
TypeORM
Linux
Alembic
TypeORM
CLI
Alembic
TypeORM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Alembic
TypeORM
Self-hosted
Alembic
TypeORM
On-premise
Alembic
TypeORM
Hybrid
Alembic
TypeORM
Air-gapped
Alembic
TypeORM

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.