# Django ORM vs Objection.js

| Attribute | Django ORM | Objection.js |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.2 (31% (low)) | 44.7 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 114,817 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 91,329 | 7,338 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 264,668 |
| 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":"A query-building library for Node.js that makes it easy to work with relational databases using both high-level abstractions and raw SQL when needed. It supports schema relationships, type safety through TypeScript, and works across multiple database systems. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://vincit.github.io/objection.js","question":"What is Objection.js?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Objection.js 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://vincit.github.io/objection.js","question":"Is Objection.js free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Objection.js 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/Vincit/objection.js","question":"Is Objection.js open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"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. | An open-source ORM for Node.js that emphasizes working with SQL queries rather than abstract objects, built on the Knex query builder. It supports TypeScript and multiple database backends while maintaining access to raw SQL when needed. |
| 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":"JavaScript, TypeScript","relations":true,"migrations":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true}` |
| language.primary | Python | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"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://vincit.github.io/objection.js","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:19:08.603Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| 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":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40capaj%2Fobjection&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T02:41:57.789Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*