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MyBatis vs Sequelize: What are the differences?

  1. Architecture: MyBatis is a data mapping framework that uses SQL mapping files to define how Java objects map to database tables, offering more control over SQL queries and execution. In contrast, Sequelize is an ORM (Object Relational Mapping) for Node.js that abstracts SQL queries into JavaScript methods, simplifying database interactions.
  2. Flexibility: MyBatis provides more flexibility in writing SQL queries directly in mapping files, allowing developers to optimize and customize queries based on specific database requirements. Sequelize, on the other hand, abstracts SQL queries, providing a more standardized way to interact with databases but limiting the flexibility of optimizing complex queries.
  3. Language Support: MyBatis is primarily designed for Java applications, integrating seamlessly with Java codebases. On the contrary, Sequelize is tailored for Node.js applications, providing support for JavaScript-based environments and simplifying database access for Node.js developers.
  4. Performance Tuning: MyBatis allows developers to fine-tune query performance by optimizing SQL queries and database interactions, resulting in better performance in certain scenarios. Sequelize, with its abstraction layer, may sacrifice some performance optimizations for the sake of convenience and ease of use.
  5. Relationship Handling: MyBatis provides limited support for handling relationships between database tables, requiring developers to manually define and manage relationships. Sequelize, being an ORM, offers built-in support for defining and managing relationships between database tables, simplifying complex data relationships in applications.

In Summary, the key differences between MyBatis and Sequelize lie in their architecture, flexibility, language support, performance tuning, and relationship handling capabilities.

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Pros of MyBatis
Pros of Sequelize
  • 6
    Easy to use
  • 3
    Flexible
  • 3
    Extensions
  • 3
    Integrated with Spring
  • 2
    Data-first support
  • 42
    Good ORM for node.js
  • 31
    Easy setup
  • 21
    Support MySQL & MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Sqlite
  • 14
    Open source
  • 13
    Free
  • 12
    Promise Based
  • 4
    Recommend for mongoose users
  • 3
    Typescript
  • 3
    Atrocious documentation, buggy, issues closed by bots

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Cons of MyBatis
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    • 30
      Docs are awful
    • 10
      Relations can be confusing

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    What is MyBatis?

    It is a first class persistence framework with support for custom SQL, stored procedures and advanced mappings. It eliminates almost all of the JDBC code and manual setting of parameters and retrieval of results. It can use simple XML or Annotations for configuration and map primitives, Map interfaces and Java POJOs (Plain Old Java Objects) to database records.

    What is Sequelize?

    Sequelize is a promise-based ORM for Node.js and io.js. It supports the dialects PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite and MSSQL and features solid transaction support, relations, read replication and more.

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      What are some alternatives to MyBatis and Sequelize?
      Hibernate
      Hibernate is a suite of open source projects around domain models. The flagship project is Hibernate ORM, the Object Relational Mapper.
      Flyway
      It lets you regain control of your database migrations with pleasure and plain sql. Solves only one problem and solves it well. It migrates your database, so you don't have to worry about it anymore.
      Spring Data
      It makes it easy to use data access technologies, relational and non-relational databases, map-reduce frameworks, and cloud-based data services. This is an umbrella project which contains many subprojects that are specific to a given database.
      jOOQ
      It implements the active record pattern. Its purpose is to be both relational and object oriented by providing a domain-specific language to construct queries from classes generated from a database schema.
      guava
      The Guava project contains several of Google's core libraries that we rely on in our Java-based projects: collections, caching, primitives support, concurrency libraries, common annotations, string processing, I/O, and so forth.
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