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orm vs Dragonfly
orm has 47,618 GitHub stars, 2,537 forks, 2,627 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Dragonfly has 31,579 stars, 1,264 forks, 308 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. orm leads on adoption by 51% (47,618 vs 31,579 stars). orm is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Dragonfly is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence. orm has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Dragonfly 4%. orm was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (database), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| orm | Dragonfly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 32K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.5K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick orm if
- You weight community size — 48K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Dragonfly if
- You want the Dragonfly feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and Dragonfly fits your workflow better
About orm
Prisma ORM is a next generation TypeScript ORM for Node.js and TypeScript applications, supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, and CockroachDB, and it is aimed at developers and teams building data backed applications in that ecosystem.
About Dragonfly
Dragonfly is a C++ in memory data store that speaks the Redis and Memcached APIs, built for teams that want more throughput and lower resource use from an existing cache or key value workload without changing application code.
read the full Dragonfly overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is orm or Dragonfly more popular?
orm has 47,618 GitHub stars and Dragonfly has 31,579. orm has the larger community by that measure.
Are orm and Dragonfly free?
Both are open source. orm is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Dragonfly has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between orm and Dragonfly?
orm is written in TypeScript and Dragonfly in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, orm or Dragonfly?
Choose orm if you want the larger community (47,618 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Dragonfly if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.