# Django ORM vs Flyway

| Attribute | Django ORM | Flyway |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.1 (33% (low)) | 57.7 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 73 | 4 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 114,817 | 30,708 |
| adoption.github_stars | 88,955 | 10,029 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Django provides a database-abstraction API for structuring and manipulating application data through an object-relational mapping layer. It enables creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion of database objects using Python models. | An industry-proven tool that simplifies database migration management using SQL scripts, supporting both command-line and graphical interfaces for organizing and deploying schema changes |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Python","relations":true,"migrations":true,"type_safe_queries":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Java; Maven/Gradle plugins; integrations for multiple build frameworks","migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 13 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Gradle"},{"name":"SBT"},{"name":"Ant"},{"name":"Spring Boot"},{"name":"Grails"},{"name":"Play!"},{"name":"DropWizard"},{"name":"Grunt"},{"name":"Griffon"},{"name":"Ninja"},{"name":"SQL Fluff"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Java |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/db/queries/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:19:25.676Z"}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","description":"Open source database migrations tool for individual developers"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Enterprise-grade solution with GUI and advanced database change management capabilities","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source Community edition; Enterprise edition available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://flywaydb.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:43:41.014Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 8 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-13.4.0","date":"2026-08-26T09:33:11Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-13.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-13.3.0","date":"2026-08-13T10:11:06Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-13.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-13.2.0","date":"2026-08-06T12:28:43Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-13.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-13.1.0","date":"2026-07-30T10:24:53Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-13.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-13.0.0","date":"2026-07-20T10:06:53Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-13.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.11.0","date":"2026-07-09T09:52:28Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.10.0","date":"2026-06-30T09:40:08Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.9.0","date":"2026-06-18T09:50:30Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.8.1","date":"2026-06-05T10:18:27Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.8.0","date":"2026-06-04T10:34:46Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.7.0","date":"2026-05-29T10:16:56Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.6.2","date":"2026-05-21T09:59:24Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.6.1","date":"2026-05-12T10:25:44Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.6.0","date":"2026-05-08T09:57:15Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.5.0","date":"2026-04-27T10:36:12Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.4.0","date":"2026-04-14T09:50:17Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.3.0","date":"2026-03-31T13:52:07Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.2.0","date":"2026-03-26T11:24:28Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.1.1","date":"2026-03-17T15:26:22Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/flyway/flyway/releases/tag/flyway-12.1.0","date":"2026-03-09T12:05:38Z","type":"stable","version":"flyway-12.1.0"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | 4.7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":100,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=django&per_page=100","last_12m":31,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.flywaydb%3Aflyway-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Django ORM | Flyway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | ✓ | - |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | - |
| Languages | Python | Java; Maven/Gradle plugins; integrations for multiple build frameworks |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | - | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:28:26.259Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*