Comparison

Objection.js vs Sequelize

On the evidence we track, Sequelize 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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Objection.js51

★Sequelize74

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Objection.js	SequelizeLeader
Vioscale score	51 / 100medium · 60%	74 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	3.6	6.7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=objection&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICAL	Count: 19 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=sequelize&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: CRITICAL
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	2,988	193,226
Github starsadoption.github_stars	7,342	30,377
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	273,725	2,842,247
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	7
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	20
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

Objection.js51 / 100medium · 60%

Sequelize74 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

Objection.js–

Sequelize✓

Model

Objection.jsopen_source

Sequelizecommercial

Price level

Objection.jsfree

Sequelizefree

Transparent

Objection.js–

Sequelize✓

Security

Disclosure policy

Objection.js–

Sequelize✓

Scorecard

Objection.js3.6

Sequelize6.7

Vulnerabilities

Objection.jsCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=objection&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICAL

SequelizeCount: 19 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=sequelize&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Reliability

Status page

Objection.js✓

Sequelize–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Objection.js2,988

Sequelize193,226

Github stars

Objection.js7,342

Sequelize30,377

Package downloads weekly

Objection.js273,725

Sequelize2,842,247

Activity

Commits last 30d

Objection.js0

Sequelize7

Release

Cadence days

Objection.js–

Sequelize20

History

Objection.js–

Sequelize20 items

License

Spdx

Objection.jsMIT

SequelizeMIT

Language

Primary

Objection.jsJavaScript

SequelizeTypeScript

Market

Availability

Objection.js–

SequelizeAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for ORM & Database Tools
Capability	Objection.js	Sequelize
Core
Type-safe queries	✓	✓
Schema migrations	✗	✓
Relations / joins API	✓	✓
Languages	JavaScript, TypeScript	JavaScript, TypeScript
Modelling
Schema-first modelling	✓	✓
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch	✓	-
Portability
Multiple database backends	✓	✓
Ops
Connection pooling	-	-
DX
Data browser / studio	-	-

Core

Type-safe queries

Objection.js✓

Sequelize✓

Schema migrations

Objection.js✗

Sequelize✓

Relations / joins API

Objection.js✓

Sequelize✓

Languages

Objection.jsJavaScript, TypeScript

SequelizeJavaScript, TypeScript

Modelling

Schema-first modelling

Objection.js✓

Sequelize✓

Flexibility

Raw SQL escape hatch

Objection.js✓

Sequelize-

Portability

Multiple database backends

Objection.js✓

Sequelize✓

Ops

Connection pooling

Objection.js-

Sequelize-

Data browser / studio

Objection.js-

Sequelize-

What each one is

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

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

Sequelize

Leader

Sequelize is an ORM that bridges JavaScript and TypeScript applications with multiple relational databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, and DB2. It provides declarative schema modeling, relationship definitions, transaction support, and flexible data loading strategies.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Objection.js

Open source

as of 2026-08-03verify ↗

Sequelize

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Objection.js	Sequelize
CLIPlatforms	-	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

CLI

Objection.js–

Sequelize✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

Objection.js–

Sequelize✓

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