sequelize vs typeorm

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

sequelize

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest📘TypeScript

Sequelize is a promise-based Node.js ORM tool for Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon Redshift and Snowflake’s Data Cloud. It features solid transaction support, relations, eager and lazy loading, read replication and more.

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npm install sequelize

typeorm

📘TypeScript

Data-Mapper ORM for TypeScript and ES2021+. Supports MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SAP HANA, SQLite, MongoDB databases.

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npm install typeorm

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When to Choose Each

👉Choose sequelize if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project

👉Choose typeorm if:

  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk
  • ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates

Comparison

Metricsequelizetypeorm
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub StarsN/AN/A
Bundle Size2.9 MB20.8 MB
Dependencies1615
Last Updated10 months ago1 months ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version6.37.70.3.28

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