# Atlas vs Hibernate ORM

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hibernate ORM

| Attribute | Atlas | Hibernate ORM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.2 (56% (medium)) | 67.1 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 10 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 593 | 145,451 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,773 | 6,472 |
| 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":"An object/relational mapping framework for Java that enables developers to work with relational database data as native Java objects, supporting complex queries, transactions, and comprehensive data synchronization. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"What is Hibernate ORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hibernate ORM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"Is Hibernate ORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hibernate ORM can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"Can Hibernate ORM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Hibernate ORM, including Jakarta Persistence, Jakarta Data, Jakarta Query, Bean Validation, Jakarta Validation, Java EE, Jakarta EE and Vert.x, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"What does Hibernate ORM integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hibernate ORM 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/hibernate/hibernate-orm","question":"Is Hibernate ORM open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":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. | Hibernate enables Java applications to interact with relational databases through object-oriented abstractions with support for complex queries, temporal data handling, audit logging, and multi-tenant deployments, while preserving SQL expressivity and performance. |
| 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":"Java","relations":true,"migrations":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":"Jakarta Persistence"},{"name":"Jakarta Data"},{"name":"Jakarta Query"},{"name":"Bean Validation"},{"name":"Jakarta Validation"},{"name":"Java EE"},{"name":"Jakarta EE"},{"name":"Vert.x"},{"name":"MongoDB Extension"},{"name":"Apache Lucene"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"OpenSearch"},{"name":"Quarkus"},{"name":"WildFly"},{"name":"Red Hat EAP"},{"name":"Spring Boot"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Hibernate Validator"},{"name":"Hibernate Search"},{"name":"Hibernate Reactive"},{"name":"Hibernate Data Repositories"},{"name":"Hibernate NoSQL"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":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","summary":"Free and open source under Apache License 2.0","sourceUrl":"https://hibernate.org/orm","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:39:02.080Z"}` |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| 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":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.hibernate%3Ahibernate-core&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:38.738Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*