# Knex.js vs Liquibase

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Knex.js

| Attribute | Knex.js | Liquibase |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.1 (71% (medium)) | 54.9 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 34 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 94,868 | 29,346 |
| adoption.github_stars | 20,337 | 5,626 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 5,735,405 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://knexjs.org","question":"What is Knex.js?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Knex.js 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://knexjs.org","question":"Is Knex.js free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Knex.js 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/knex/knex","question":"Is Knex.js open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"Database change management platform with version control, automatic ordering, and support for SQL, NoSQL, and data warehouses. Downloaded over 100 million times. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://www.liquibase.org/pricing","question":"What is Liquibase?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Liquibase is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Paid editions are also offered: Secure, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.liquibase.org/pricing","question":"Is Liquibase free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Liquibase supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.liquibase.org/pricing","question":"What platforms does Liquibase support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Liquibase can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.liquibase.org/pricing","question":"Can Liquibase be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Liquibase, including ServiceNow, GitHub, Harness, Terraform, Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.liquibase.org/pricing","question":"What does Liquibase integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Node.js library that provides a programmatic interface for constructing SQL queries, featuring support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, and other popular databases with built-in connection pooling and streaming capabilities. | Liquibase is a database change management system that helps teams track, version control, and automate deployment of schema modifications. It supports multiple database platforms and provides both open-source and commercial versions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":false,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` | `{"multi_db":true,"migrations":true,"connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Harness"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Oracle","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"MSSQL","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"MongoDB","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"H2","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Quarkus","native":true},{"name":"Keycloak","native":true},{"name":"Docker","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Java |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://knexjs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:34:17.530Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","description":"Open-source version with built-in support for multiple databases"},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"Commercially licensed version with additional features and database support"}],"summary":"Free Community edition; Pro available with commercial license","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.liquibase.org/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:26:18.161Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 28 | 50 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=knex&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.liquibase%3Aliquibase-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Knex.js | Liquibase |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | ✓ | - |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | - |
| Languages | 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 2026-10-16T18:33:34.047Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*