# Diesel vs SeaORM

| Attribute | Diesel | SeaORM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.1 (50% (medium)) | 60.1 (35% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 33 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3,691 | 429 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,201 | 9,924 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source object-relational mapping and query builder library for Rust that enables compile-time verification of database interactions and supports multiple database backends through composable query abstractions. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://diesel.rs","question":"What is Diesel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Diesel 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://diesel.rs","question":"Is Diesel free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Diesel 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/diesel-rs/diesel","question":"Is Diesel open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"SeaORM is an async ORM library designed for Rust that provides dynamic database interaction capabilities. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://www.sea-ql.org/SeaORM","question":"What is SeaORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SeaORM 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://www.sea-ql.org/SeaORM","question":"Is SeaORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SeaORM 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/SeaQL/sea-orm","question":"Is SeaORM open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A Rust library that provides type-safe database access with compile-time verification, featuring both a query builder API and raw SQL support across multiple database systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite. | SeaORM is a feature-rich object-relational mapper for Rust that combines type-safe query construction, schema management, and advanced relationship handling to simplify building REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Rust","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":false,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Rust","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true},{"name":"MySQL","native":true},{"name":"SQLite","native":true},{"name":"Oracle","native":true},{"name":"Firebird","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | Rust | Rust |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://diesel.rs","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:49:22.704Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sea-ql.org/SeaORM","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:34:05.274Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 32 | 6 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=diesel&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=sea-orm&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Diesel | SeaORM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | Rust | Rust |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | ✗ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:33:09.868Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*