MikroORM vs Sequelize

MikroORM vs Sequelize
Fact	MikroORM	Sequelize
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	9.2k	30k
Latest	v7.2.4	v6.37.8
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 3 days between releases	too few releases
Active contributors	32 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

MikroORM replaces Sequelize. Alternatives to Sequelize →
Full replacementData mapper with unit of work and identity map, entities declared in TypeScript.

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

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

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