# Atlas vs Drizzle ORM

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Drizzle ORM

| Attribute | Atlas | Drizzle ORM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.2 (56% (medium)) | 65 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 10 | 6 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 593 | 2,870 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,773 | 36,017 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,500,000 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A tool for managing database schemas declaratively as code, supporting schema migrations, security policies, data lineage, and multiple database backends. Includes both open-source and cloud-hosted versions with audit capabilities. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What is Atlas?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Atlas is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Atlas Pro and Atlas Cloud, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Is Atlas free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Atlas supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What platforms does Atlas support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Atlas can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Can Atlas be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Atlas, including GitHub, AWS Marketplace and Slack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What does Atlas integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Atlas. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Atlas not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/guides/clickhouse/security-declarative","question":"What security certifications does Atlas have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Atlas is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ariga/atlas","question":"Is Atlas open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Atlas is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Where is Atlas available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Drizzle is a TypeScript ORM that provides type-safe database access while allowing developers to write actual SQL rather than relying on abstraction layers. It bridges the gap between raw SQL control and compile-time type safety, making it suited for teams that know SQL and want to leverage it directly without learning a new query language.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"What is Drizzle ORM and what problem does it solve?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle works with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, CockroachDB, MSSQL, and SingleStore. It connects through industry-standard drivers and supports multiple cloud database providers including Neon, Vercel Postgres, Supabase, and PlanetScale.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team/docs","question":"What databases does Drizzle ORM support?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle ORM is free and open-source with no licensing costs. Development is community-supported and the code is publicly available on GitHub with over 35,000 stars.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"Is Drizzle ORM open source and what is its licensing model?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle runs on TypeScript/JavaScript and supports serverless and edge computing platforms including Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, Deno Deploy, Bun, Fly.io, and browser environments. It also works with traditional Node.js applications.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"What JavaScript runtimes and deployment platforms does Drizzle ORM support?","confidence":0.94},{"answer":"Drizzle contains zero external dependencies, making it lightweight and ideal for serverless environments where minimal package size and dependency trees matter. This design choice also simplifies deployment and reduces potential security surface area.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team/docs/overview","question":"Does Drizzle ORM have external dependencies?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle offers both SQL-like and relational query APIs, ensuring queries always generate exactly one SQL statement. It uses TypeScript for schema definition and includes Drizzle Studio for database exploration, JIT row mappers for near-zero ORM overhead, and built-in validation schema integrations with tools like Zod and Valibot.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"What are the main features that distinguish Drizzle ORM from other ORMs?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Drizzle is ideal for developers building modern full-stack TypeScript applications, teams deploying to serverless environments, and developers who are comfortable with SQL and want to avoid learning a proprietary query language. It suits projects where type safety, performance, and direct database control are priorities.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"Who should consider using Drizzle ORM?","confidence":0.93}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A language-agnostic tool that lets teams define database schemas as code, automatically plans and executes migrations, and monitors for drift. It works with multiple databases and integrates into CI/CD workflows like Terraform does for infrastructure. | A thin, typed layer over SQL that enables developers to declare database schemas and write type-safe queries in TypeScript while maintaining compatibility with standard SQL. Includes CLI tools for migrations and a data browser for managing PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite databases. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Multiple databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Snowflake","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bun, Deno","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 22 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"GitLab CI","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"CircleCI","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Azure DevOps Pipelines","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Azure Repos","category":"version_control"},{"name":"Datadog","category":"monitoring"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","category":"databases"},{"name":"Oracle","category":"databases"},{"name":"Snowflake","category":"databases"},{"name":"ClickHouse","category":"databases"},{"name":"Aurora DSQL","category":"databases"},{"name":"Azure Fabric","category":"databases"},{"name":"CockroachDB","category":"databases"},{"name":"Databricks","category":"databases"},{"name":"Google Cloud Spanner","category":"databases"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"Terraform","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Argo CD","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Crossplane","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GCP Cloud SQL","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SQLite","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MariaDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SQL Server","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YugabyteDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure HorizonDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Turso"},{"name":"Neon"},{"name":"Xata"},{"name":"PlanetScale"},{"name":"Cloudflare D1"},{"name":"FlyIO LiteFS"},{"name":"Vercel Postgres"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"AWS Data API"},{"name":"Hono"},{"name":"ArkType"},{"name":"TypeBox"},{"name":"Valibot"},{"name":"Zod"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SQLite","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Nile","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"Netlify","native":true,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"Railway","native":true,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bun","native":true,"category":"runtime"},{"name":"Node.js","native":true,"category":"runtime"},{"name":"Neon Postgres"},{"name":"Netlify Database"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","confidence":0.9,"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["ORM integration","Migration planning & execution","IDE support","Limited inspection & diffing","Limited database support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual developers and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"From $9/developer/month plus project and database add-ons","features":["Everything in Starter","Automated CI/CD integration","Database Security as Code","Migration linting & safety checks","Security Graph & CVE scanning","Column-level lineage graph","Schema policy & governance","Drift detection & monitoring","Audit trails & change history"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams managing database workflows at scale","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Pro","Fully customizable plans","Enterprise SSO","Premium Support and custom SLA","Air-gapped network deployment","Offline licenses for CI/CD","Audit logs and log forwarding"],"description":"For organizations needing full compliance and governance","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra Developer Seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Target Databases","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Schema Monitoring","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to start. Pro from $9/developer/month. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://atlasgo.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:38:30.959Z","startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://orm.drizzle.team","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:16:18.937Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 40 | 5 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://atlasgo.io/cloud/features/security-graph | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=ariga.io%2Fatlas&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=drizzle-orm&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Atlas | Drizzle ORM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | - | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | Multiple databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Snowflake | JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bun, Deno |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | - | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:04:00.237Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*