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The best Sequelize alternatives

3 tools that do a similar job to Sequelize, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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Sequelize

A Node.js and TypeScript ORM for working with SQL databases using JavaScript objects.

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    TypeORM

    Open source · MIT · ★ 36.7k

    A TypeScript/JavaScript library that maps database tables to code objects for Node.js apps.

    Best for: Node.js or TypeScript developers building apps backed by a relational database; Teams that want one data layer that can switch between several database types

    Full review Sequelize vs TypeORM
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    Kysely

    Open source · MIT · ★ 14.3k

    A type-safe TypeScript SQL query builder that checks your queries against your table types.

    Best for: TypeScript developers who want SQL control without losing compile-time type checks; Teams building Node.js backends that query PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite or MSSQL

    Full review Sequelize vs Kysely
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    knex

    Open source · MIT · ★ 20.3k

    A JavaScript library for building SQL queries across several databases with one API.

    Best for: Node.js developers who need to talk to a SQL database from application code; Teams that may switch between database engines and want portable query code

    Full review Sequelize vs knex

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Sequelize. We don't take payment for placement.