Comparison

Dapper vs Drizzle ORM

On the evidence we track, Drizzle ORM 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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Dapper52
Drizzle ORM73
Score
Vioscale score
Dapper52 / 100low · 38%
Drizzle ORM73 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tier
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Model
Dapper
Drizzle ORMcommercial
Price level
Dapper
Drizzle ORMfree
Transparent
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Integrations
Count
Dapper
Drizzle ORM14
Reliability
Status page
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Adoption
Dependent repos
Dapper477
Drizzle ORM2,870
Github stars
Dapper18,373
Drizzle ORM35,595
Package downloads weekly
Dapper
Drizzle ORM19,997,086
Activity
Commits last 30d
Dapper6
Drizzle ORM6
Release
Cadence days
Dapper26
Drizzle ORM5
History
Dapper17 items
Drizzle ORM20 items
License
Spdx
Dapper
Drizzle ORMApache-2.0
Language
Primary
DapperC#
Drizzle ORMTypeScript
Market
Availability
Dapper
Content
Faq
Dapper
Drizzle ORM7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Type-safe queries
Dapper-
Drizzle ORM
Schema migrations
Dapper-
Drizzle ORM
Relations / joins API
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Languages
DapperC# / .NET (all TFMs)
Drizzle ORMJavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bun, Deno
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
Dapper-
Drizzle ORM
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Portability
Multiple database backends
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Ops
Connection pooling
Dapper-
Drizzle ORM
DX
Data browser / studio
Dapper-
Drizzle ORM

What each one is

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

Dapper

A micro-ORM for .NET that extends ADO.NET connections to execute SQL queries and stored procedures, supporting both synchronous and asynchronous operations with features for object mapping, dynamic SQL building, and multi-result set processing.

Independently observed

Drizzle ORM

Leader

Drizzle is a headless ORM that allows developers to define SQL schemas and write type-safe, relational queries against PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite databases. It emphasizes serverless compatibility, small bundle size, and works across Node.js runtimes, edge platforms, and browsers without external dependencies.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Dapper

Pricing not documented yet.

Drizzle ORM

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
CLI
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Dapper
Drizzle ORM
Self-hosted
Dapper
Drizzle ORM

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Dapper

Not documented yet.

Drizzle ORM

Leader
14 total
  • Turso
  • Neon
  • Xata
  • PlanetScale
  • Cloudflare D1
  • FlyIO LiteFS
  • Vercel Postgres
  • Supabase
  • AWS Data API
  • Hono
  • ArkType
  • TypeBox
  • Valibot
  • Zod
Independently observed

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