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Drizzle ORM vs Knex
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| Fact | Drizzle ORM | Knex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 36k | 20k |
| Latest | drizzle-kit@0.31.11 | 3.3.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-06-26 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Sequelize. Alternatives to Sequelize →
Full replacementDrizzle ORMSchema declared in TypeScript with a SQL-like query API.
PartialKnexA SQL query builder with migrations and seeds rather than an ORM, with no models to define.
Both replace TypeORM. Alternatives to TypeORM →
Full replacementDrizzle ORMSchema declared in TypeScript with a SQL-like query API.
PartialKnexA SQL query builder with migrations and seeds rather than an ORM, with no entities to map.
Drizzle ORM
- drizzle-kit@0.31.112026-09-21Warn about silent migration skips on drizzle-kit checks - thanks @shaneikennedy
- 0.45.32026-09-21> Note: The Netlify DB driver is developed and maintained by the Netlify team.
- v1.0.0-rc.42026-06-27Fixed broken View types when using Subquery in selectionpre-release
- v1.0.0-rc.32026-05-18Porting all the changes that were made in PostgreSQL to other dialects. This release is about MySQL:pre-release
- v1.0.0-rc.12026-04-30⚠️ This release introduced a breaking change into our casing API(see below) and removes RQB v1 ._query for postgrespre-release
Drizzle ORM
✓ signed The latest release, drizzle-kit@0.31.11, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Knex
unsigned The latest release, 3.3.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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