# Liquibase vs MikroORM

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** MikroORM

| Attribute | Liquibase | MikroORM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.9 (53% (medium)) | 69.2 (79% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 29,346 | 914 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,626 | 9,251 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 943,729 |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"An object-relational mapping library for Node.js that uses proven patterns (Data Mapper, Unit of Work, Identity Map) to provide type-safe database access with minimal boilerplate. Supports multiple SQL and NoSQL databases with features including schema versioning, entity lifecycle hooks, and flexible data loading strategies. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://mikro-orm.io","question":"What is MikroORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MikroORM 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://mikro-orm.io","question":"Is MikroORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MikroORM supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://mikro-orm.io","question":"What platforms does MikroORM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. MikroORM can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://mikro-orm.io","question":"Can MikroORM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. MikroORM 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/mikro-orm/mikro-orm","question":"Is MikroORM open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interactions with support for multiple database systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, and MSSQL. |
| features.capabilities | `{"multi_db":true,"migrations":true,"connection_pooling":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)","relations":true,"migrations":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 10 |
| 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}]` | `[{"name":"Kysely"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Nest.js"},{"name":"Express"},{"name":"NextJS"},{"name":"Electron.js"},{"name":"Koa"},{"name":"Elysia.js"},{"name":"Inversify"},{"name":"Accounts.js"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Bun"},{"name":"RealWorld"},{"name":"Nest"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mikro-orm.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:37:11.055Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 50 | 4 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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"}` | `{"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"}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Liquibase | MikroORM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | - | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | - | ✓ |
| Languages | - | TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js) |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | - | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | - | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | ✓ | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:16:18.969Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*