Comparison

Drizzle ORM vs Ecto

On the evidence we track, Drizzle ORM leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Drizzle ORM73
Ecto52
Score
Vioscale score
Drizzle ORM73 / 100high · 79%
Ecto52 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Model
Drizzle ORMcommercial
Price level
Drizzle ORMfree
Ectofree
Transparent
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Integrations
Count
Drizzle ORM14
Ecto6
Reliability
Status page
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Adoption
Dependent repos
Drizzle ORM2,870
Ecto12,249
Github stars
Drizzle ORM35,595
Ecto6,487
Package downloads weekly
Drizzle ORM19,997,086
Ecto
Activity
Commits last 30d
Drizzle ORM6
Ecto12
Release
Cadence days
Drizzle ORM5
Ecto
History
Drizzle ORM20 items
License
Spdx
Drizzle ORMApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Drizzle ORMTypeScript
EctoElixir
Market
Availability
Ecto
Content
Faq
Drizzle ORM7 items
Ecto

Capabilities

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

Core
Type-safe queries
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Schema migrations
Drizzle ORM
Ecto-
Relations / joins API
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Languages
Drizzle ORMJavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bun, Deno
EctoElixir
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
Drizzle ORM
Ecto-
Portability
Multiple database backends
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Ops
Connection pooling
Drizzle ORM
Ecto-
DX
Data browser / studio
Drizzle ORM
Ecto-

What each one is

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

Drizzle ORM

Leader

Drizzle is a headless ORM that allows developers to define SQL schemas and write type-safe, relational queries against PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite databases. It emphasizes serverless compatibility, small bundle size, and works across Node.js runtimes, edge platforms, and browsers without external dependencies.

Independently observed

Ecto

A library that enables type-safe database queries and schema mapping for Elixir, supporting multiple database backends including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite with language-integrated querying.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Drizzle ORM

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Ecto

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
CLI
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Drizzle ORM
Ecto
Self-hosted
Drizzle ORM
Ecto

Integrations

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

Drizzle ORM

Leader
14 total
  • Turso
  • Neon
  • Xata
  • PlanetScale
  • Cloudflare D1
  • FlyIO LiteFS
  • Vercel Postgres
  • Supabase
  • AWS Data API
  • Hono
  • ArkType
  • TypeBox
  • Valibot
  • Zod
Independently observed

Ecto

6 total
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MSSQL
  • SQLite3
  • ClickHouse
  • ETS
Independently observed

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