# Liquibase vs TypeORM

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TypeORM

| Attribute | Liquibase | TypeORM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.9 (53% (medium)) | 64.5 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 20 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 29,346 | 2 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,626 | 36,660 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 5,182,331 |
| 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":"TypeORM is an object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interaction across multiple platforms and database systems. It offers both Data Mapper and Active Record patterns, with built-in support for TypeScript and comprehensive migration capabilities. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://typeorm.io","question":"What is TypeORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TypeORM 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://typeorm.io","question":"Is TypeORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TypeORM supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://typeorm.io","question":"What platforms does TypeORM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TypeORM can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://typeorm.io","question":"Can TypeORM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TypeORM 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/typeorm/typeorm","question":"Is TypeORM open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":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. | TypeORM is an object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interaction across multiple platforms and database systems. It offers both Data Mapper and Active Record patterns, with built-in support for TypeScript and comprehensive migration capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"multi_db":true,"migrations":true,"connection_pooling":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"TypeScript, JavaScript (ES2023)","relations":true,"migrations":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":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 | Java | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":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://typeorm.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:34:01.200Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 50 | 35 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.8 | 7.3 |
| 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":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40nativescript-community%2Ftypeorm&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Liquibase | TypeORM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | - | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | - | ✓ |
| Languages | - | TypeScript, JavaScript (ES2023) |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | - | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | - | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:52:47.677Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*