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Drizzle ORM vs MikroORM
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| Fact | Drizzle ORM | MikroORM |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 36k | 9.2k |
| Latest | drizzle-kit@0.31.11 | v7.2.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 3 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 32 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.
Full replacementMikroORMData mapper with unit of work and identity map, entities declared in TypeScript.
Both replace TypeORM. Alternatives to TypeORM →
Full replacementDrizzle ORMSchema declared in TypeScript with a SQL-like query API.
Full replacementMikroORMData mapper with unit of work and identity map, entities declared in TypeScript.
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
MikroORM
- v7.2.42026-10-06core: check the version in batch updates (#8381) (5156bc4), closes #8380
- v6.6.172026-10-02core: accept plain arrays for enum array properties in EntityData (#8168) (b90c287), closes #8166
- v7.2.32026-09-30core: detect changes to decimal strings beyond double precision (#8368) (6ba4d2b), closes high-precision
- v7.2.22026-09-28core: allow falsy values in concurrency checks (#8318) (8f483a6)
- v7.2.12026-09-19core: escape the remaining property names in generated code (#8289) (e15eb04), closes #8221
Drizzle ORM
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MikroORM
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