kysely
The premium Open Source alternative to Drizzle ORM
🎯 Best for:TypeScript projects requiring strict type safety and autocompletion for SQL queries.
What is kysely?
Replaces string-based query builders with a type-safe API that leverages TypeScript's type inference. Ensures database schema consistency at the code level without the overhead of a full ORM.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptDatabase & Storage
Why kysely?
- • Excellent type inference
- • Lightweight footprint
- • SQL-like syntax
Limitations
- • TypeScript only
- • No built-in migrations
- • Manual schema syncing
3/6/2026
Last Update
389
Forks
163
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Drizzle ORM)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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