# jOOQ

> The easiest way to write SQL in Java

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/jooq
- **Category:** ORM & Database Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.jooq.org
- **Also known as:** jooq
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:43:09.375Z

## Vioscale score

**43.7 / 100**, confidence 12% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 16 | 733.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 72.3 | 5 | 361.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 34 | 18 | 611.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

jOOQ generates Java code from your database and lets you build type safe SQL queries through its fluent API, following a database-first, SQL-centric approach.

_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.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.jooq.org) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Java | [link](https://github.com/jOOQ/jOOQ) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 11 | [link](https://github.com/jOOQ/jOOQ/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 6,764 | [link](https://github.com/jOOQ/jOOQ) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

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