Comparison

Flyway vs Knex.js

On the evidence we track, Knex.js leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Flyway58
Knex.js66
Score
Vioscale score
Flyway58 / 100medium · 54%
Knex.js66 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Flyway
Knex.js
Model
Price level
Flywayfree
Knex.jsfree
Transparent
Flyway
Knex.js
Integrations
Count
Flyway13
Knex.js
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flyway30,708
Knex.js94,868
Github stars
Flyway10,029
Knex.js20,342
Package downloads weekly
Flyway
Knex.js5,289,407
Activity
Commits last 30d
Flyway4
Knex.js0
Release
Cadence days
Flyway8
Knex.js28
History
Flyway20 items
Knex.js20 items
License
Spdx
Knex.jsMIT
Language
Primary
FlywayJava
Knex.jsJavaScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Knex.js

Leader

An open-source Node.js package supporting nine SQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Oracle. Provides type-safe query building with TypeScript support, schema migrations, transaction handling with savepoints, connection pooling, and both promise and callback-based interfaces.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Flyway

freemiumFree tier

Free open-source Community edition; Enterprise edition available

  • CommunityFree
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Knex.js

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
Flyway
Knex.js
Windows
Flyway
Knex.js
Linux
Flyway
Knex.js
CLI
Flyway
Knex.js
Deployment
Self-hosted
Flyway
Knex.js
On-premise
Flyway
Knex.js

Integrations

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

Flyway

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

Knex.js

Leader

Not documented yet.

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