Comparison

Drizzle ORM vs TypeORM

No clear leader: Drizzle ORM (73.3) and TypeORM (73.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Drizzle ORM73
TypeORM73
Score
Vioscale score
Drizzle ORM73 / 100high · 79%updating
TypeORM73 / 100medium · 71%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Model
Drizzle ORMcommercial
Price level
Drizzle ORMfree
TypeORMfree
Transparent
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Integrations
Count
Drizzle ORM14
TypeORM
Reliability
Status page
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Adoption
Dependent repos
Drizzle ORM2,870
TypeORM51,340
Github stars
Drizzle ORM35,595
TypeORM36,632
Package downloads weekly
Drizzle ORM19,997,086
TypeORM4,983,124
Activity
Commits last 30d
Drizzle ORM6
TypeORM10
Release
Cadence days
Drizzle ORM5
TypeORM31
History
Drizzle ORM20 items
TypeORM20 items
License
Spdx
Drizzle ORMApache-2.0
TypeORMMIT
Language
Primary
Drizzle ORMTypeScript
TypeORMTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Drizzle ORM7 items
TypeORM

Capabilities

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

Core
Type-safe queries
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Schema migrations
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Relations / joins API
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Languages
Drizzle ORMJavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bun, Deno
TypeORMTypeScript, JavaScript (ES2023)
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Portability
Multiple database backends
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Ops
Connection pooling
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
DX
Data browser / studio
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM-

What each one is

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

Drizzle ORM

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

TypeORM

TypeORM is an object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interaction across multiple platforms and database systems. It offers both Data Mapper and Active Record patterns, with built-in support for TypeScript and comprehensive migration capabilities.

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

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

TypeORM

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
TypeORM
iOS
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Android
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
macOS
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Windows
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Linux
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
CLI
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Self-hosted
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
On-premise
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Hybrid
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM
Air-gapped
Drizzle ORM
TypeORM

Integrations

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

Drizzle ORM

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

TypeORM

Not documented yet.

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

Drizzle ORM vs TypeORM: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale