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Kysely vs Objection.js

On the evidence we track, Kysely leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Kysely74
Objection.js45
Score
vioscaleAI score
Kysely74 / 100high · 78%
Objection.js45 / 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
Kysely7.2
Objection.js3.5
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Kysely–
Objection.js✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Kysely1,155
Objection.js1
Github stars
Kysely14,269
Objection.js7,338
Package downloads weekly
Kysely20,754,444
Objection.js264,668
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kysely59
Objection.js0
Release
Cadence days
Kysely10
Objection.js–
History
Kysely20 items
Objection.js–
License
Spdx
KyselyMIT
Objection.jsMIT
Language
Primary
KyselyTypeScript
Objection.jsJavaScript
Content
Faq
Kysely6 items
Objection.js3 items

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

An open-source ORM for Node.js that emphasizes working with SQL queries rather than abstract objects, built on the Knex query builder. It supports TypeScript and multiple database backends while maintaining access to raw SQL when needed.

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 sourceFree tier
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–
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
25 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
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQLite
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Objection.js

Not documented yet.

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