# Django ORM vs Sequelize

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Sequelize

| Attribute | Django ORM | Sequelize |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.2 (31% (low)) | 75.7 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 90 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 114,817 | 193,226 |
| adoption.github_stars | 91,329 | 30,349 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 2,730,957 |
| 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":"Sequelize is an ORM that bridges JavaScript and TypeScript applications with multiple relational databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, and DB2. It provides declarative schema modeling, relationship definitions, transaction support, and flexible data loading strategies. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://sequelize.org","question":"What is Sequelize?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sequelize 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://sequelize.org","question":"Is Sequelize free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sequelize supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://sequelize.org","question":"What platforms does Sequelize support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Sequelize can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://sequelize.org","question":"Can Sequelize be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Sequelize 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/sequelize/sequelize","question":"Is Sequelize open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| 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. | Open-source object-relational mapper for Node.js and TypeScript that provides a unified interface for interacting with multiple relational databases. It includes features for managing relationships, transactions, and query optimization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Python","relations":true,"migrations":true,"type_safe_queries":true}` | `{"multi_db":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","relations":true,"migrations":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true}` |
| language.primary | Python | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":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://sequelize.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:37:06.541Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 20 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.8","date":"2026-03-07T18:44:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.48","date":"2026-02-04T13:52:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.48"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.47","date":"2025-10-25T08:02:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.47"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.7","date":"2025-03-28T11:35:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.46","date":"2025-03-22T20:59:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.46"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.6","date":"2025-03-04T10:38:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.45","date":"2025-02-17T13:59:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.45"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.44","date":"2025-01-27T07:32:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.44"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.5","date":"2024-10-25T12:30:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.43","date":"2024-10-04T14:13:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.43"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.4","date":"2024-10-04T14:21:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.42","date":"2024-09-13T13:40:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.42"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.41","date":"2024-05-17T14:56:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.41"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.3","date":"2024-04-13T20:54:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.40","date":"2024-04-11T17:31:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.40"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.2","date":"2024-03-29T18:55:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.39","date":"2024-03-22T17:25:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.39"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.38","date":"2024-03-19T08:38:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.38"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.37","date":"2024-02-10T13:55:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.37"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.1","date":"2024-02-18T00:44:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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":19,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=sequelize&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Django ORM | Sequelize |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T20:38:07.081Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*