Comparison

Drizzle ORM vs Flyway

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
Flyway58
Score
Vioscale score
Drizzle ORM73 / 100high · 79%
Flyway58 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Model
Drizzle ORMcommercial
Price level
Drizzle ORMfree
Flywayfree
Transparent
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Integrations
Count
Drizzle ORM14
Flyway13
Adoption
Dependent repos
Drizzle ORM2,870
Flyway30,708
Github stars
Drizzle ORM35,595
Flyway10,029
Package downloads weekly
Drizzle ORM19,997,086
Flyway
Activity
Commits last 30d
Drizzle ORM6
Flyway4
Release
Cadence days
Drizzle ORM5
Flyway8
History
Drizzle ORM20 items
Flyway20 items
License
Spdx
Drizzle ORMApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Drizzle ORMTypeScript
FlywayJava
Market
Content
Faq
Drizzle ORM7 items
Flyway

Capabilities

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

Core
Type-safe queries
Drizzle ORM
Flyway-
Schema migrations
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Relations / joins API
Drizzle ORM
Flyway-
Languages
Drizzle ORMJavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bun, Deno
FlywayJava; Maven/Gradle plugins; integrations for multiple build frameworks
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Portability
Multiple database backends
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Ops
Connection pooling
Drizzle ORM
Flyway-
DX
Data browser / studio
Drizzle ORM
Flyway

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

Flyway

An industry-proven tool that simplifies database migration management using SQL scripts, supporting both command-line and graphical interfaces for organizing and deploying schema changes

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 ↗

Flyway

freemiumFree tier

Free open-source Community edition; Enterprise edition available

  • CommunityFree
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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
Flyway
macOS
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Windows
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Linux
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
CLI
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
Self-hosted
Drizzle ORM
Flyway
On-premise
Drizzle ORM
Flyway

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

Flyway

12 total
  • Maven
  • Gradle
  • SBT
  • Ant
  • Spring Boot
  • Grails
  • Play!
  • DropWizard
  • Grunt
  • Griffon
  • Ninja
  • SQL Fluff
Independently observed

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