Drizzle ORM
TypeScript ORM that maps closely to SQL, for Postgres, MySQL and SQLite.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yesStars 36knpm a week 31M
Mongoose alternatives
6 tools you can use instead of Mongoose, ranked by live GitHub stars and npm downloads. Drizzle ORM, Prisma and Kysely are the most used. Stats updated 5 hours ago.
When Mongoose is not a good fit
Mongoose is an open source object modeling library for MongoDB that runs on Node.js. It gives you schemas with built-in type casting, validation, query building and business logic hooks. It is free under the MIT license, and the current major version is 9.
It is a weaker choice for:
- SQL databases: Mongoose only targets MongoDB
- Apps that want fully schemaless documents with no model layer
- Teams that need a paid support contract from the project itself: support is community based or through Tidelift
The alternatives
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Prisma
Open source ORM and database toolkit for Node.js and TypeScript, made by Prisma.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $10 a month for Starter (5 million requests, 1 million operations, 10 GB storage)Open source yesStars 47.7knpm a week 22M
Kysely
Type-safe SQL query builder for TypeScript. It is not a full ORM.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yesStars 14.3knpm a week 23M
TypeORM
MIT-licensed ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript with Active Record and Data Mapper support.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yesStars 36.7knpm a week 6.6M
MikroORM
TypeScript ORM for Node.js built on Data Mapper, Unit of Work and Identity Map patterns.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yesStars 9.2knpm a week 1.3M
Sequelize
Promise-based ORM for Node.js and TypeScript that supports six SQL databases.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yes
Mongoose and its alternatives, side by side
| Tool | Pricing | Free plan | Paid from | Open source | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongoose | Open source | Yes: free and open source | Not listed | Yes, MIT | None |
| Drizzle ORM | Open source | Yes, the ORM itself is free and open source; paid add-ons like Drizzle Studio and OneDollarStats are separate products | Not listed | Yes, Apache-2.0 | 36k |
| Prisma | Freemium | Yes: 200,000 database operations, 500 MB storage, up to 50 databases and 1 million requests a month, no credit card required | $10 a month for Starter (5 million requests, 1 million operations, 10 GB storage) | Yes, Apache-2.0 | 47.7k |
| Kysely | Open source | Yes. Kysely is free and open source. | Not listed | Yes, MIT | 14.3k |
| TypeORM | Open source | Yes: free and open source. | Not listed | Yes, MIT | 36.7k |
| MikroORM | Open source | Yes: free and open source. Sponsorship is accepted through GitHub Sponsors. | Not listed | Yes, MIT | 9.2k |
| Sequelize | Open source | Yes: free and open source | Not listed | Yes, MIT | None |
Pricing facts come from each tool's official pricing page, with the checked date on the tool's own page.
Questions
What is the most popular alternative to Mongoose?
By GitHub stars, Drizzle ORM is the most used alternative to Mongoose listed on ScratchDB, with 36k stars.
Which Mongoose alternatives are open source?
Drizzle ORM, Prisma, Kysely, TypeORM, MikroORM and Sequelize are open source.
Which Mongoose alternatives have a free plan?
Drizzle ORM, Prisma, Kysely, TypeORM, MikroORM and Sequelize have a free plan. The table on this page shows what each one includes.