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orm vs postgrest
orm has 47,618 GitHub stars, 2,537 forks, 2,627 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. postgrest has 27,670 stars, 1,229 forks, 400 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. orm leads on adoption by 72% (47,618 vs 27,670 stars). orm is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; postgrest is written in Haskell under MIT. orm has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, postgrest 4%. orm was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (database, postgres), 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 | postgrest | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 28K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Haskell |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.5K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 postgrest if
- You want the postgrest feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You evaluated both and postgrest 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 postgrest
PostgREST is a Haskell written server that serves a fully RESTful API from any existing PostgreSQL database, and it is aimed at developers, database administrators, and operators who want a standards compliant HTTP API without writing and maintaining one from scratch.
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Frequently asked questions
Is orm or postgrest more popular?
orm has 47,618 GitHub stars and postgrest has 27,670. orm has the larger community by that measure.
Are orm and postgrest free?
Both are open source. orm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and postgrest under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between orm and postgrest?
orm is written in TypeScript and postgrest in Haskell. 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 postgrest?
Choose orm if you want the larger community (47,618 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose postgrest if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.