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orm vs mybatis-plus
orm has 47,640 GitHub stars, 2,538 forks, 2,627 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mybatis-plus has 17,474 stars, 4,447 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. orm leads on adoption by 173% (47,640 vs 17,474 stars). orm is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; mybatis-plus is written in Java under Apache-2.0. orm has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, mybatis-plus 25%. orm was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (mysql, orm), 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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Side by side
| orm | mybatis-plus | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 17K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-08-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.5K | ⑂ 4.4K |
| 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 mybatis-plus if
- You want the mybatis-plus feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and mybatis-plus 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 mybatis-plus
MyBatis Plus is an Apache 2.0 enhanced toolkit layered on top of MyBatis that gives Java and Spring Boot developers out of the box CRUD interfaces, a condition query builder, pagination and code generation, so teams already using MyBatis write less persistence boilerplate without switching ORM.
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Frequently asked questions
Is orm or mybatis-plus more popular?
orm has 47,640 GitHub stars and mybatis-plus has 17,474. orm has the larger community by that measure.
Are orm and mybatis-plus free?
Both are open source. orm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and mybatis-plus under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between orm and mybatis-plus?
orm is written in TypeScript and mybatis-plus in Java. 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 mybatis-plus?
Choose orm if you want the larger community (47,640 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose mybatis-plus if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.