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Comparison

Kysely vs Objection.js

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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★Kysely70
Objection.js51
Score
Vioscale score
Kysely70 / 100high · 79%
Objection.js51 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Kysely✓
Objection.js–
Model
Kyselyopen_source
Objection.jsopen_source
Price level
Kyselyfree
Objection.jsfree
Transparent
Kysely✓
Objection.js–
Integrations
Count
Kysely21
Objection.js–
Security
Scorecard
Kysely7.3
Objection.js3.6
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Kysely–
Objection.js✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Kysely1,155
Objection.js2,988
Github stars
Kysely14,168
Objection.js7,342
Package downloads weekly
Kysely14,615,271
Objection.js273,725
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kysely25
Objection.js0
Release
Cadence days
Kysely10
Objection.js–
History
Kysely20 items
Objection.js–
License
Spdx
KyselyMIT
Objection.jsMIT
Language
Primary
KyselyTypeScript
Objection.jsJavaScript

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Objection.js

A query-building library for Node.js that makes it easy to work with relational databases using both high-level abstractions and raw SQL when needed. It supports schema relationships, type safety through TypeScript, and works across multiple database systems.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Kysely

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Objection.js

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Kysely✓
Objection.js–
CLI
Kysely✓
Objection.js–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Kysely✓
Objection.js–
Self-hosted
Kysely✓
Objection.js–

Integrations

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

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

Objection.js

Not documented yet.

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