vioscale
Comparison

Doctrine vs Sequelize

On the evidence we track, Sequelize leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Doctrine full profile →Sequelize full profile →
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Doctrine67
★Sequelize74
Score
Vioscale score
Doctrine67 / 100medium · 54%updating
Sequelize74 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✓
Model
Doctrinecommercial
Sequelizecommercial
Price level
Doctrinefree
Sequelizefree
Transparent
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✓
Integrations
Count
Doctrine20
Sequelize–
Security
Disclosure policy
Doctrine–
Sequelize✓
Scorecard
Doctrine6.9
Sequelize6.7
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Doctrine87,805
Sequelize193,226
Github stars
Doctrine10,169
Sequelize30,377
Package downloads weekly
Doctrine–
Sequelize2,842,247
Activity
Commits last 30d
Doctrine10
Sequelize7
Release
Cadence days
Doctrine2
Sequelize20
History
Doctrine20 items
Sequelize20 items
License
Spdx
DoctrineMIT
SequelizeMIT
Language
Primary
DoctrinePHP
SequelizeTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Type-safe queries
Doctrine-
Sequelize✓
Schema migrations
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✓
Relations / joins API
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✓
Languages
DoctrinePHP
SequelizeJavaScript, TypeScript
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
Doctrine-
Sequelize✓
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
Doctrine✓
Sequelize-
Portability
Multiple database backends
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✓
Ops
Connection pooling
Doctrine-
Sequelize-
DX
Data browser / studio
Doctrine-
Sequelize-

What each one is

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

Doctrine

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.

Independently observed

Sequelize

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Doctrine

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Sequelize

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
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✗
CLI
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Doctrine✓
Sequelize✓

Integrations

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

Doctrine

20 total
  • Symfony
  • Drupal
  • Laravel
  • Laminas
  • API Platform
  • eZ Platform
  • Akeneo PIM
  • Pimcore
  • Sylius
  • Shopware
  • Contao
  • Oxid eShop
  • PrestaShop
  • TYPO3
  • Sonata Project
  • JMS Libraries
  • Go! AOP
  • KNP Labs
  • PHPUnit
  • phpbench
Independently observed

Sequelize

Leader

Not documented yet.

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