# GORM vs Sequelize

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Sequelize

| Attribute | GORM | Sequelize |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52 (48% (low)) | 75.7 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | 90 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 22,361 | 193,226 |
| adoption.github_stars | 39,980 | 30,349 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 2,730,957 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://gorm.io","question":"What is GORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GORM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://gorm.io","question":"Is GORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GORM can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://gorm.io","question":"Can GORM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for GORM, including SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL and GaussDB. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://gorm.io","question":"What does GORM integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GORM is published under the MIT 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/go-gorm/gorm","question":"Is GORM open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Sequelize is an ORM that bridges JavaScript and TypeScript applications with multiple relational databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, and DB2. It provides declarative schema modeling, relationship definitions, transaction support, and flexible data loading strategies. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://sequelize.org","question":"What is Sequelize?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sequelize is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://sequelize.org","question":"Is Sequelize free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sequelize supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://sequelize.org","question":"What platforms does Sequelize support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Sequelize can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://sequelize.org","question":"Can Sequelize be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Sequelize is published under the MIT 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/sequelize/sequelize","question":"Is Sequelize open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Open-source object-relational mapper for Node.js and TypeScript that provides a unified interface for interacting with multiple relational databases. It includes features for managing relationships, transactions, and query optimization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Go","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":false,"schema_first":false,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` | `{"multi_db":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","relations":true,"migrations":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"GaussDB"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Go | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://gorm.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:27.529Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://sequelize.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:37:06.541Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 18 | 20 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.31.2","date":"2026-06-25T07:21:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.31.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.31.1","date":"2025-11-02T14:12:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.31.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.31.0","date":"2025-09-12T06:51:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.30.5","date":"2025-09-08T11:22:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.30.4","date":"2025-09-08T09:22:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.30.3","date":"2025-09-04T13:16:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.30.2","date":"2025-08-28T06:10:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.30.1","date":"2025-07-24T02:38:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.30.0","date":"2025-05-25T07:43:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.26.1","date":"2025-05-07T06:59:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.26.0","date":"2025-04-25T08:23:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gorm/gorm/releases/tag/v1.21.0","date":"2021-03-04T11:37:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.0"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.8","date":"2026-03-07T18:44:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.48","date":"2026-02-04T13:52:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.48"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.47","date":"2025-10-25T08:02:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.47"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.7","date":"2025-03-28T11:35:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.46","date":"2025-03-22T20:59:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.46"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.6","date":"2025-03-04T10:38:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.45","date":"2025-02-17T13:59:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.45"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.44","date":"2025-01-27T07:32:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.44"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.5","date":"2024-10-25T12:30:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.43","date":"2024-10-04T14:13:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.43"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.4","date":"2024-10-04T14:21:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.42","date":"2024-09-13T13:40:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.42"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.41","date":"2024-05-17T14:56:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.41"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.3","date":"2024-04-13T20:54:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.40","date":"2024-04-11T17:31:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.40"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.2","date":"2024-03-29T18:55:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.39","date":"2024-03-22T17:25:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.39"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.38","date":"2024-03-19T08:38:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.38"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v7.0.0-alpha.37","date":"2024-02-10T13:55:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-alpha.37"},{"url":"https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/releases/tag/v6.37.1","date":"2024-02-18T00:44:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.37.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4 | 6.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=gorm.io%2Fgorm&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":19,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=sequelize&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | GORM | Sequelize |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | Go | JavaScript, TypeScript |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | - |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | ✓ | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | ✗ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T15:22:29.803Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*