# Hibernate ORM

> Your relational data. Objectively.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/hibernate-orm
- **Category:** ORM & Database Tools
- **Homepage:** https://hibernate.org/orm
- **Also known as:** hibernate-orm
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:23:10.738Z

## Vioscale score

**60.3 / 100**, confidence 17% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 28.9 | 16 | 462.5 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 71.9 | 5 | 359.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://hibernate.org/orm). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

Idiomatic persistence for Java and relational databases. Hibernate makes relational data visible to a Java program in a natural and type-safe form, enabling complex queries and synchronization with the database while respecting ACID transaction properties.

_Independently observed._

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for ORM & Database Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Type-safe queries | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | - |
| **Modelling** | |
| Schema-first modelling | - |
| **Flexibility** | |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | - |
| **Core** | |
| Relations / joins API | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Multiple database backends | - |
| **Ops** | |
| Connection pooling | - |
| **DX** | |
| Data browser / studio | - |
| **Core** | |
| Languages | Java |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 6,465 | [link](https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Java | [link](https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://hibernate.org/orm) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://hibernate.org/orm) | 2026-08-01 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://hibernate.org/orm) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://hibernate.org/orm) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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