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Drizzle ORM vs Sequelize
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| Fact | Drizzle ORM | Sequelize |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 36k | 30k |
| Latest | drizzle-kit@0.31.11 | v6.37.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Drizzle ORM replaces Sequelize. Alternatives to Sequelize →
Full replacementSchema declared in TypeScript with a SQL-like query API.
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
Sequelize
- v6.37.82026-03-07validate cast types in JSON where clauses (b147528) (CVE-2026-30951)
- v7.0.0-alpha.482026-02-04core: traverse associations and apply aliases on order clauses (#18040) (eb4c2d4)pre-release
- v7.0.0-alpha.472025-10-25core: correct subquery join resolution & use alias minification for join references (#18012) (af74df1)pre-release
- v6.37.72025-03-28oracle: fix changeColumn SQL for BLOB to avoid implicit conversion (#17719) (5b7c801)
- v7.0.0-alpha.462025-03-22cli: remove redundant types export in package.json (#17781) (2391263)pre-release
Drizzle ORM
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Sequelize
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