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24 alternatives to A new way of ORM in Java

Writing SQL using Java syntax. Contribute to braisdom/ObjectiveSql development by creating an account on GitHub.

This Java ORM tool offers a new approach to object-relational mapping for Java developers. It provides an alternative method for mapping Java objects to database tables and managing database interactions. The tool is… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A new way of ORM in Java launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   ORM for TypeScript with no query-builder, supporting full SQL queries▲220

   An extremely simple and explicit ORM for TypeScript - Seb-C/kiss-orm

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   I Wrote a Book on Java▲586

   https://www.manning.com/books/data-oriented-programming-in-j... This book is a distillation of everything I’ve learned about what effective development looks like in Java (so far!). It's about how to organize programs around data "as plain data" and the surprisingly benefits that emerge when we do. Programs that are built around the data they manage tend to be simpler, smaller, and significantly easier understand. Java has changed radically over the last several years. It has picked up all kinds of new language features which support data oriented programming (records,…

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3WS
   Writing SQL expressions using Java syntax▲24

   2020 · objsql.com · its alternatives →

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   Visual SQL▲512

   Through months of design, prototypes, and user tests we made a visual version of SQL - which has proven to enable 80% of business users to write complex quer…

   2020 · chartio.com · its alternatives →

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   Write universally accessible SQL, not library-specific ORM wrapper APIs▲112

   A pure ORM for writing native SQL queries yielding pure business objects - craigmichaelmartin/pure-orm

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Godb is a simple Go ORM for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and SQL Server▲205

   A Go SQL query builder and struct mapper. Contribute to samonzeweb/godb development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   FSQL – Search through your file system with SQL-esque queries▲341

   Search for files using a fun query language. Contribute to kashav/fsql development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Arctype▲492

   Supercharged SQL client for developers and teams

   2021 · clickhouse.com · its alternatives →

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   ObjectiveSql

   New generation ORM framework in Java

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Light implementation of Event Sourcing using PostgreSQL as event store▲231

    Hi everyone, If you have a Java Spring Boot application with a PostgreSQL database, you can implement Event Sourcing without introducing new specialized databases or frameworks. If you have an application dealing with an entity called Order, you should adopt Event Sourcing to keep track of all changes, and know how the Order got into the current state. Event Sourcing gives you: 1. the true history of the system (audit and traceability), 2. the ability to put the system in any prior state (debugging), 3. the ability to create read projections from events as needed to respond to new demands.…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Querying JSON documents using SQL-like language in Scala▲70

    SQL micro-dialect implementation for querying JSON objects. Written purely in Scala. - mmalek06/JsonSql

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a SQL game to help people learn / challenge their skills▲547

    The text-based SQL learning game for data scientists and marketers

    2023 · lost-at-sql.therobinlord.com · its alternatives →

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    Why write code if the LLM can just do the thing? (web app experiment)▲436

    I spent a few hours last weekend testing whether AI can replace code by executing directly. Built a contact manager where every HTTP request goes to an LLM with three tools: database (SQLite), webResponse (HTML/JSON/JS), and updateMemory (feedback). No routes, no controllers, no business logic. The AI designs schemas on first request, generates UIs from paths alone, and evolves based on natural language feedback. It works—forms submit, data persists, APIs return JSON—but it's catastrophically slow (30-60s per request), absurdly expensive ($0.05/request), and has zero UI…

    Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    jql – Easier jq Alternative with a Lispy Syntax Written in Go▲217

    Easy JSON Query Processor with a Lispy syntax in Go - cube2222/jql

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    My Attempt to Organize the World of AI Dev Tools▲101

    I've been exploring the (not so=) amazing potential of AI in coding and have compiled a list of tools. From AI-powered IDEs to code generators, this resource is my contribution to the community. I'm still on the fence about including txt2sql projects, as their functionality seems too basic to me. And I'm personally maintaining this, so your feedback is wellcome.

    2025 · aicode.danvoronov.com · its alternatives →

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    Graphql-java – A complete Java implementation of the GraphQL spec▲65

    Contribute to andimarek/graphql-java development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ChartDB Agent – Cursor for DB schema design▲130

    Last year we launched ChartDB OSS (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44972238) - an open-source tool that generates ER diagrams from your database (via query/sql/dbml) without needing direct DB access. Now we’re launching the ChartDB Agent. It helps you design databases from scratch or make schema changes with natural language. You can: - Generate schemas by simply describing them in plain English - Brainstorm new tables, columns, and relationships with AI - Iterate visually in a diagram (ERD) - Deterministically export SQL script Try it out here -…

    2025 · app.chartdb.io · its alternatives →

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    pgcmd – An alternative to psql with JSON output▲76

    Non-interactive PostgreSQL query tool. Contribute to soheilpro/pgcmd development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    JinjaSQL – Generate SQL Queries using a Jinja Template▲77

    Template Language for SQL with Automatic Bind Parameter Extraction - sripathikrishnan/jinjasql

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Node.js ORM to query SQL database through an array-like API▲123

    Hello everyone! I'm exited to share a NodeJS package I was working on for the past two months. The package is designed to simplify querying SQL databases through an array-like API. Qustar supports PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB, and offers TypeScript support for a robust development experience. It's in early stage of development. I would like to hear your thoughts about it.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SQL Playground▲128

    Powerful online SQL sandbox

    2024 · sqlplayground.app · its alternatives →

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    SQL Viewer – UI for uber/queryparser, written in Haskell▲88

    GHCJS front-end for queryparser. Contribute to dlthomas/sql-viewer development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    NoSQL, but it's SQLite▲98

    Manipulate your SQLite database like a giant Javascript object. Built with o1.

    2024 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Bun-sqlgen – Type-safe raw SQL for Bun, no ORM▲55

    Types generator for your Bun.sql queries. Contribute to ilbertt/bun-sqlgen development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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