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SQLAlchemy vs MikroORM: What are the differences?
What is SQLAlchemy? The Python SQL Toolkit and Object Relational Mapper. SQLAlchemy is the Python SQL toolkit and Object Relational Mapper that gives application developers the full power and flexibility of SQL.
What is MikroORM? TypeScript ORM for Node.js based on Data Mapper, Unit of Work and Identity Map patterns. TypeScript ORM for Node.js based on Data Mapper, Unit of Work and Identity Map patterns. Supports MongoDB, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite databases.
SQLAlchemy and MikroORM can be primarily classified as "Object Relational Mapper (ORM)" tools.
SQLAlchemy and MikroORM are both open source tools. It seems that SQLAlchemy with 3.4K GitHub stars and 892 forks on GitHub has more adoption than MikroORM with 705 GitHub stars and 40 GitHub forks.
Pros of MikroORM
- Typescript5
- Supports both SQL and NoSQL4
- Powered by Unit of Work and Identity Map3
- Allows multiple ways to define entities3
- DRY Entities3
- Implicit Transactions2
- SQL layer built on top of Knex2
- EntityGenerator to reverse engineer existing database2
Pros of SQLAlchemy
- Open Source7
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Cons of MikroORM
Cons of SQLAlchemy
- Documentation2