The best knex alternatives
4 tools that do a similar job to knex, 4 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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knexA JavaScript library for building SQL queries across several databases with one API.
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Sequelize
Open source · MIT · ★ 30.3k
A Node.js and TypeScript ORM for working with SQL databases using JavaScript objects.
Best for: Node.js backend developers who use a relational SQL database; TypeScript teams that want typed database models
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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
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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
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Turso
Open source · MIT · ★ 25.1k
An in-process SQL database in Rust that aims for SQLite compatibility, with Postgres support in progress.
Best for: Developers who want an embedded SQLite-compatible database in a Rust, JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, or .NET project; Teams exploring a Rust-based alternative to SQLite that wants features like concurrent writes via MVCC
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 knex. We don't take payment for placement.