# Django ORM vs Doctrine

| Attribute | Django ORM | Doctrine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.2 (31% (low)) | 62 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 29 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 114,817 | 87,805 |
| adoption.github_stars | 91,329 | 10,165 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Django provides a database-abstraction API for structuring and manipulating application data through an object-relational mapping layer. It enables creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion of database objects using Python models. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/db/queries/","question":"What is Django ORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Django ORM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/db/queries/","question":"Is Django ORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Django ORM supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/db/queries/","question":"What platforms does Django ORM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Django ORM can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/db/queries/","question":"Can Django ORM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Django ORM is published under the BSD-3-Clause 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/django/django","question":"Is Django ORM open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Doctrine provides PHP developers with both high-level object-oriented database tools and low-level direct SQL access. The core includes an Object Relational Mapper for complex data modeling and a Database Abstraction Layer for flexible database interaction. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"What is Doctrine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Doctrine is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"Is Doctrine free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Doctrine supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"What platforms does Doctrine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Doctrine can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"Can Doctrine be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Doctrine, including Symfony, Drupal, Laravel, Laminas, API Platform, eZ Platform, Akeneo PIM and Pimcore, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","question":"What does Doctrine integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Doctrine is published under the MIT 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/doctrine/orm","question":"Is Doctrine open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Django provides a database-abstraction API for structuring and manipulating application data through an object-relational mapping layer. It enables creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion of database objects using Python models. | PHP libraries for building database-driven applications with support for object-relational mapping and database abstraction. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Python","relations":true,"migrations":true,"type_safe_queries":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"PHP","relations":true,"migrations":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 20 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Symfony"},{"name":"Drupal"},{"name":"Laravel"},{"name":"Laminas"},{"name":"API Platform"},{"name":"eZ Platform"},{"name":"Akeneo PIM"},{"name":"Pimcore"},{"name":"Sylius"},{"name":"Shopware"},{"name":"Contao"},{"name":"Oxid eShop"},{"name":"PrestaShop"},{"name":"TYPO3"},{"name":"Sonata Project"},{"name":"JMS Libraries"},{"name":"Go! AOP"},{"name":"KNP Labs"},{"name":"PHPUnit"},{"name":"phpbench"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | PHP |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/db/queries/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:19:25.676Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.doctrine-project.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:35:07.074Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.7.5","date":"2026-10-09T18:16:59Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.7.4","date":"2026-10-05T18:32:58Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.7.3","date":"2026-10-01T18:28:05Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.7.2","date":"2026-09-23T05:28:49Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.7.1","date":"2026-09-14T05:47:07Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.7.0","date":"2026-09-07T19:36:54Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.9","date":"2026-09-07T19:00:27Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.8","date":"2026-08-05T19:06:31Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.7","date":"2026-05-25T16:53:47Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/2.20.13","date":"2026-05-25T16:47:26Z","type":"stable","version":"2.20.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.6","date":"2026-05-21T06:09:26Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.5","date":"2026-05-11T06:48:56Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/2.20.12","date":"2026-05-08T11:19:50Z","type":"stable","version":"2.20.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.4","date":"2026-05-07T20:22:28Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/2.20.11","date":"2026-05-07T20:18:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2.20.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.3","date":"2026-04-02T06:54:32Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/2.20.10","date":"2026-04-02T06:20:37Z","type":"stable","version":"2.20.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.2","date":"2026-01-30T21:43:07Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.1","date":"2026-01-09T06:44:11Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/doctrine/orm/releases/tag/3.6.0","date":"2025-12-19T20:41:15Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.0"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| security.trust_center | https://docs.djangoproject.com/el/2.2/_modules/django/middleware/security/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":100,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=django&per_page=100","last_12m":30,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=doctrine%2Form&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:01:29.607Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*