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typeorm vs Dragonfly
typeorm has 36,652 GitHub stars, 6,670 forks, 646 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. Dragonfly has 31,579 stars, 1,264 forks, 308 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. typeorm leads on adoption by 16% (36,652 vs 31,579 stars). typeorm is written in TypeScript under MIT; Dragonfly is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence. typeorm has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, Dragonfly 4%. Dragonfly 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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| typeorm | Dragonfly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 32K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-11 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick typeorm if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the MIT 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 typeorm
TypeORM is an MIT licensed object relational mapper for TypeScript and JavaScript that runs on Node.js, in the browser, and across mobile and desktop platforms, and it is aimed at developers who want to model, query, and migrate SQL and NoSQL databases from one decorator driven codebase.
read the full typeorm overview →
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 typeorm or Dragonfly more popular?
typeorm has 36,652 GitHub stars and Dragonfly has 31,579. typeorm has the larger community by that measure.
Are typeorm and Dragonfly free?
Both are open source. typeorm is licensed under MIT, and Dragonfly has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between typeorm and Dragonfly?
typeorm 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, typeorm or Dragonfly?
Choose typeorm if you want the larger community (36,652 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Dragonfly if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.