Comparison

MyBatis vs TypeORM

On the evidence we track, TypeORM leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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MyBatis56
★TypeORM65
Score
vioscaleAI score
MyBatis56 / 100low · 41%
TypeORM65 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
MyBatis✓
TypeORM✓
Model
Price level
MyBatisfree
TypeORMfree
Transparent
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
Reliability
Status page
MyBatis✓
TypeORM✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
MyBatis87,034
TypeORM2
Github stars
MyBatis20,444
TypeORM36,660
Package downloads weekly
MyBatis–
TypeORM5,182,331
Activity
Commits last 30d
MyBatis22
TypeORM20
Release
Cadence days
MyBatis112
TypeORM35
History
MyBatis20 items
TypeORM20 items
License
Spdx
MyBatisApache-2.0
TypeORMMIT
Language
Primary
MyBatisJava
TypeORMTypeScript
Market
Availability
MyBatis–
Content
Faq
MyBatis3 items
TypeORM5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

MyBatis

A Java framework that connects database queries and stored procedures to application objects via XML or annotation configuration, providing a straightforward alternative to comprehensive object-relational mapping solutions.

Independently observed

TypeORM

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

MyBatis

Open source
as of verify ↗

TypeORM

Leader
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
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
CLI
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
Self-hosted
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
On-premise
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
Hybrid
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
Air-gapped
MyBatis–
TypeORM✓
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