Comparison

Knex.js vs MikroORM

On the evidence we track, MikroORM leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Knex.js64

★MikroORM69

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Knex.js	MikroORMLeader
vioscaleAI score	64 / 100medium · 71%	69 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	10
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.6	6.6
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40mikro-orm%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: CRITICAL
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	94,868	914
Github starsadoption.github_stars	20,337	9,251
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	5,735,405	943,729
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	28	4
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript
Content
Faqcontent.faq	3 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Knex.js64 / 100medium · 71%

MikroORM69 / 100high · 79%

Pricing

Free tier

Knex.js–

MikroORM✓

Model

Knex.jsopen_source

MikroORMopen_source

Price level

Knex.jsfree

MikroORMfree

Transparent

Knex.js–

MikroORM✓

Integrations

Count

Knex.js–

MikroORM10

Security

Scorecard

Knex.js4.6

MikroORM6.6

Vulnerabilities

Knex.jsCount: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=knex&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICAL

MikroORMCount: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40mikro-orm%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Adoption

Dependent repos

Knex.js94,868

MikroORM914

Github stars

Knex.js20,337

MikroORM9,251

Package downloads weekly

Knex.js5,735,405

MikroORM943,729

Activity

Commits last 30d

Knex.js0

MikroORM100

Release

Cadence days

Knex.js28

MikroORM4

History

Knex.js20 items

MikroORM20 items

License

Spdx

Knex.jsMIT

MikroORMMIT

Language

Primary

Knex.jsJavaScript

MikroORMTypeScript

Content

Faq

Knex.js3 items

MikroORM5 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for ORM & Database Tools
Capability	Knex.js	MikroORM
Core
Type-safe queries	✓	✓
Schema migrations	✓	✓
Relations / joins API	✓	✓
Languages	JavaScript, TypeScript	TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)
Modelling
Schema-first modelling	✓	✓
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch	✓	✓
Portability
Multiple database backends	✓	✓
Ops
Connection pooling	✓	-
DX
Data browser / studio	✗	-

Core

Type-safe queries

Knex.js✓

MikroORM✓

Schema migrations

Knex.js✓

MikroORM✓

Relations / joins API

Knex.js✓

MikroORM✓

Languages

Knex.jsJavaScript, TypeScript

MikroORMTypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)

Modelling

Schema-first modelling

Knex.js✓

MikroORM✓

Flexibility

Raw SQL escape hatch

Knex.js✓

MikroORM✓

Portability

Multiple database backends

Knex.js✓

MikroORM✓

Ops

Connection pooling

Knex.js✓

MikroORM-

Data browser / studio

Knex.js✗

MikroORM-

What each one is

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

Knex.js

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.

Independently observed

MikroORM

Leader

An object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interactions with support for multiple database systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, and MSSQL.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Knex.js

Open source

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

MikroORM

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Knex.js	MikroORM
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	-	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

CLI

Knex.js✓

MikroORM✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Knex.js–

MikroORM✓

Self-hosted

Knex.js–

MikroORM✓

Integrations

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

Knex.js

Not documented yet.

MikroORM

Leader

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Independently observed

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