sequelize vs typeorm

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

sequelize

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest🔄Recently Updated📘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

⭐Most Starred📘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

When to Choose Each

👉Choose sequelize if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates

👉Choose typeorm if:

  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk

Comparison

Metricsequelizetypeorm
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars30.4k36.4k
Bundle Size2.9 MB20.8 MB
Dependencies1615
Last Updated3 weeks ago3 months ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version6.37.80.3.28

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