SQLAlchemy
Python SQL toolkit and ORM
Python
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Overall Rank
Not in top 20
13.3%
Pick Rate
11 of 83 (CI: 7.6–22.2%)
11
Primary Picks
of 83 extractable
16
Alt Picks
also mentioned 4x
Competitive
Category Tier
35% winner dominance
In ORM/Database Tools
Full comparison →SQLModel29/83 (34.9%) CI: 25.6–45.7%
Drizzle27/83 (32.5%) CI: 23.4–43.2%
Prisma17/83 (20.5%) CI: 13.2–30.4%
SQLAlchemy11/83 (13.3%) CI: 7.6–22.2%
By Model
Sonnet 4.5
23.1%
avg across repos
Opus 4.5
33.3%
avg across repos
Opus 4.6
25%
avg across repos
Per-Repo Breakdown
| Repo | Stack | Sonnet | Opus 4.5 | Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DataPipelinePython | FastAPI, Python 3.11, Pydantic | 23.1% | 33.3% | 25% |
Key Insight
A three-way race in aggregate, but the real competition is ecosystem-specific: Drizzle vs Prisma in JS, SQLModel vs SQLAlchemy in Python. These tools never compete across ecosystems.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Claude Code recommend SQLAlchemy?
- SQLAlchemy appears in 13.3% of ORM/Database Tools responses. The category leader is SQLModel at 35%.
- What orm/database tools tool does Claude Code prefer?
- SQLModel leads at 35%. The category is classified as "Competitive" (<50% dominance). Other options include Drizzle (32.5%) and Prisma (20.5%).
- How do different Claude models compare on SQLAlchemy?
- Across repos, Sonnet 4.5 averages 23.1%, Opus 4.5 averages 33.3%, and Opus 4.6 averages 25% for SQLAlchemy.