ORM Queries vs SQL Builders

Developers should learn ORM queries to improve productivity and maintainability in applications that use relational databases, such as web backends, enterprise software, or data-driven mobile apps meets developers should use sql builders when building applications that require dynamic or complex sql queries, such as in web applications with filtering, sorting, or pagination features. Here's our take.

ORM Queries

Nice Pick

Developers should learn ORM queries to improve productivity and maintainability in applications that use relational databases, such as web backends, enterprise software, or data-driven mobile apps

Pros

• They are particularly useful when working with complex data models, as they reduce boilerplate SQL code, minimize errors, and facilitate database-agnostic development
• Related to: sql, database-design

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

SQL Builders

Developers should use SQL Builders when building applications that require dynamic or complex SQL queries, such as in web applications with filtering, sorting, or pagination features

Pros

• They are particularly useful for enhancing security by automatically escaping inputs and for improving developer productivity by reducing boilerplate code and errors in SQL string concatenation
• Related to: sql, object-relational-mapping

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. ORM Queries is a concept while SQL Builders is a tool. We picked ORM Queries based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

ORM Queries wins

Based on overall popularity. ORM Queries is more widely used, but SQL Builders excels in its own space.