Node.js ORMs
Prisma, Drizzle, TypeORM, Sequelize, Kysely.
Picking an ORM for a Node/TypeScript backend in 2026. The race is between schema-first (Prisma), SQL-first (Drizzle, Kysely), and the older active-record tools. Compare maintenance signals before you commit a year of migrations to one.
Informational only. RepoPilot summarises public signals at the time of analysis. Not professional, security, or legal advice.
- prisma/prismaHealthy
Next-generation ORM for Node.js & TypeScript | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and CockroachDB
TypeScript·★ 45,890·pushed 7d agoHealthy across the board
- typeorm/typeormHealthy
TypeScript & JavaScript ORM for Node.js — supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server, Oracle, and more.
TypeScript·★ 36,470·pushed todayHealthy across the board
- drizzle-team/drizzle-ormHealthy
ORM
TypeScript·★ 34,213·pushed todayHealthy across the board
- sequelize/sequelizeHealthy
Feature-rich ORM for modern Node.js and TypeScript, it supports PostgreSQL (with JSON and JSONB support), MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Snowflake, Oracle DB, DB2 and DB2 for IBM i.
TypeScript·★ 30,347·pushed 2d agoHealthy across the board
- kysely-org/kyselyHealthy
A type-safe TypeScript SQL query builder
TypeScript·★ 13,763·pushed 3d agoHealthy across all four use cases
- mikro-orm/mikro-ormHealthy
TypeScript ORM for Node.js based on Data Mapper, Unit of Work and Identity Map patterns. Supports MongoDB, MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL and SQLite/libSQL databases.
TypeScript·★ 9,029·pushed todayHealthy across the board