Comparison

GORM vs Kysely

On the evidence we track, Kysely leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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GORM51
Kysely70
Score
Vioscale score
GORM51 / 100low · 49%
Kysely70 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tier
GORM
Kysely
Model
Price level
GORMfree
Kyselyfree
Transparent
GORM
Kysely
Integrations
Count
GORM4
Kysely21
Adoption
Dependent repos
GORM22,361
Kysely1,155
Github stars
GORM39,928
Kysely14,168
Package downloads weekly
GORM
Activity
Commits last 30d
GORM0
Kysely25
Release
Cadence days
GORM18
Kysely10
History
License
Spdx
GORMMIT
KyselyMIT
Language
Primary
GORMGo

Capabilities

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

Core
Type-safe queries
GORM
Kysely
Schema migrations
GORM
Kysely
Relations / joins API
GORM
Kysely
Languages
GORMGo
KyselyTypeScript, JavaScript (Node, Deno, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, browsers)
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
GORM
Kysely
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
GORM
Kysely
Portability
Multiple database backends
GORM
Kysely
Ops
Connection pooling
GORM
Kysely
DX
Data browser / studio
GORM
Kysely

What each one is

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

GORM

GORM is a free ORM library for Go that simplifies database operations through an intuitive API, supporting multiple database systems, advanced querying, schema migrations, and relationship management.

Independently observed

Kysely

Leader

A JavaScript and TypeScript SQL query builder that provides compile-time type safety and database schema validation. It works across multiple runtimes (Node, Deno, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, browsers) with zero runtime dependencies and emphasizes composable, type-safe queries over higher-level abstractions.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

GORM

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Kysely

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
GORM
Kysely
CLI
GORM
Kysely
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GORM
Kysely
Self-hosted
GORM
Kysely

Integrations

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

GORM

4 total
  • SQLite
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • GaussDB
Independently observed

Kysely

Leader
21 total
  • Supabase
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • GitHub Copilot
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Claude Code
  • AirTrail
  • AWS Blocks
  • Conar
  • EmbedPDF
  • Hot Updater
  • inlang
  • Notesnook
  • OpenClaw
  • Reflect
  • Sink
  • Stacks
  • StudioCMS
  • Tunarr
  • ZenStack
Independently observed

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