MikroORM
A TypeScript ORM based on data-mapper and unit-of-work patterns.
What it does
A TypeScript ORM based on data-mapper and unit-of-work patterns.
When it fits
Applications that need managed entities and explicit persistence boundaries.
Other options in this category
- Drizzle ORM — Keeping database access close to SQL while benefiting from static types.
- Kysely — Writing composable SQL queries without adopting a full ORM model layer.
- Mongoose — Applying structured validation and model behavior to MongoDB documents.
- Orange ORM — Querying related records through a higher-level data-access API.
- PlanetScale — Teams that want database operations handled by a hosted service.
Source
Editorial overview reviewed on October 24, 2026. Follow the source for current setup, compatibility, and licensing.