# Drizzle ORM vs Hibernate ORM

| Attribute | Drizzle ORM | Hibernate ORM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65 (69% (medium)) | 67.1 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 6 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,870 | 145,451 |
| adoption.github_stars | 36,017 | 6,472 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,500,000 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Drizzle is a TypeScript ORM that provides type-safe database access while allowing developers to write actual SQL rather than relying on abstraction layers. It bridges the gap between raw SQL control and compile-time type safety, making it suited for teams that know SQL and want to leverage it directly without learning a new query language.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"What is Drizzle ORM and what problem does it solve?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle works with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, CockroachDB, MSSQL, and SingleStore. It connects through industry-standard drivers and supports multiple cloud database providers including Neon, Vercel Postgres, Supabase, and PlanetScale.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team/docs","question":"What databases does Drizzle ORM support?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle ORM is free and open-source with no licensing costs. Development is community-supported and the code is publicly available on GitHub with over 35,000 stars.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"Is Drizzle ORM open source and what is its licensing model?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle runs on TypeScript/JavaScript and supports serverless and edge computing platforms including Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, Deno Deploy, Bun, Fly.io, and browser environments. It also works with traditional Node.js applications.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"What JavaScript runtimes and deployment platforms does Drizzle ORM support?","confidence":0.94},{"answer":"Drizzle contains zero external dependencies, making it lightweight and ideal for serverless environments where minimal package size and dependency trees matter. This design choice also simplifies deployment and reduces potential security surface area.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team/docs/overview","question":"Does Drizzle ORM have external dependencies?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Drizzle offers both SQL-like and relational query APIs, ensuring queries always generate exactly one SQL statement. It uses TypeScript for schema definition and includes Drizzle Studio for database exploration, JIT row mappers for near-zero ORM overhead, and built-in validation schema integrations with tools like Zod and Valibot.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"What are the main features that distinguish Drizzle ORM from other ORMs?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Drizzle is ideal for developers building modern full-stack TypeScript applications, teams deploying to serverless environments, and developers who are comfortable with SQL and want to avoid learning a proprietary query language. It suits projects where type safety, performance, and direct database control are priorities.","source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","question":"Who should consider using Drizzle ORM?","confidence":0.93}]` | `[{"answer":"An object/relational mapping framework for Java that enables developers to work with relational database data as native Java objects, supporting complex queries, transactions, and comprehensive data synchronization. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"What is Hibernate ORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hibernate ORM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"Is Hibernate ORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hibernate ORM can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"Can Hibernate ORM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Hibernate ORM, including Jakarta Persistence, Jakarta Data, Jakarta Query, Bean Validation, Jakarta Validation, Java EE, Jakarta EE and Vert.x, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hibernate.org/orm","question":"What does Hibernate ORM integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hibernate ORM is published under the Apache-2.0 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/hibernate/hibernate-orm","question":"Is Hibernate ORM open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A thin, typed layer over SQL that enables developers to declare database schemas and write type-safe queries in TypeScript while maintaining compatibility with standard SQL. Includes CLI tools for migrations and a data browser for managing PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite databases. | Hibernate enables Java applications to interact with relational databases through object-oriented abstractions with support for complex queries, temporal data handling, audit logging, and multi-tenant deployments, while preserving SQL expressivity and performance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bun, Deno","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Java","relations":true,"migrations":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Turso"},{"name":"Neon"},{"name":"Xata"},{"name":"PlanetScale"},{"name":"Cloudflare D1"},{"name":"FlyIO LiteFS"},{"name":"Vercel Postgres"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"AWS Data API"},{"name":"Hono"},{"name":"ArkType"},{"name":"TypeBox"},{"name":"Valibot"},{"name":"Zod"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SQLite","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Nile","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"Netlify","native":true,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"Railway","native":true,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bun","native":true,"category":"runtime"},{"name":"Node.js","native":true,"category":"runtime"},{"name":"Neon Postgres"},{"name":"Netlify Database"}]` | `[{"name":"Jakarta Persistence"},{"name":"Jakarta Data"},{"name":"Jakarta Query"},{"name":"Bean Validation"},{"name":"Jakarta Validation"},{"name":"Java EE"},{"name":"Jakarta EE"},{"name":"Vert.x"},{"name":"MongoDB Extension"},{"name":"Apache Lucene"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"OpenSearch"},{"name":"Quarkus"},{"name":"WildFly"},{"name":"Red Hat EAP"},{"name":"Spring Boot"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Hibernate Validator"},{"name":"Hibernate Search"},{"name":"Hibernate Reactive"},{"name":"Hibernate Data Repositories"},{"name":"Hibernate NoSQL"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"source":"https://orm.drizzle.team","confidence":0.9,"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://orm.drizzle.team","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:16:18.937Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source under Apache License 2.0","sourceUrl":"https://hibernate.org/orm","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:39:02.080Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | - | 7.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=drizzle-orm&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.hibernate%3Ahibernate-core&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:03.317Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*