SeaORM by SeaQL
A powerful relational ORM for Rust
About SeaORM
From the project's README at github.com/SeaQL/sea-orm. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Model complex relationships 1-1, 1-N, M-N, and even self-referential in a high-level, conceptual way. Familiar Concepts
Inspired by popular ORMs in the Ruby, Python, and Node.js ecosystem, SeaORM offers a developer experience that feels instantly recognizable. Feature Rich
SeaORM is a batteries-included ORM with filters, pagination, and nested queries to accelerate building REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs. Production Ready
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 9.6k | github.com/SeaQL/sea-orm |
| GitHub forks | 696 | github.com/SeaQL/sea-orm |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 3.3M | sea-orm |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.4 years | since Feb 2021 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 92 | last: 3 months ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Ready to self-host SeaORM?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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