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orm vs FalkorDB
orm has 47,640 GitHub stars, 2,538 forks, 2,627 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. FalkorDB has 6,190 stars, 466 forks, 724 open issues and last shipped today. orm leads on adoption by 670% (47,640 vs 6,190 stars). orm is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; FalkorDB is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. orm has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, FalkorDB 8%. FalkorDB 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 | FalkorDB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 6.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.5K | ⑂ 466 |
| 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 FalkorDB if
- You want the FalkorDB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and FalkorDB 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 FalkorDB
FalkorDB is a Rust based, Redis compatible graph database that stores graphs as sparse adjacency matrices and queries them with linear algebra, built for GraphRAG pipelines, agent memory, cloud security and fraud detection workloads.
read the full FalkorDB overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is orm or FalkorDB more popular?
orm has 47,640 GitHub stars and FalkorDB has 6,190. orm has the larger community by that measure.
Are orm and FalkorDB free?
Both are open source. orm is licensed under Apache-2.0, and FalkorDB has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between orm and FalkorDB?
orm is written in TypeScript and FalkorDB in Rust. 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 FalkorDB?
Choose orm if you want the larger community (47,640 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose FalkorDB if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.