Comparisons
OrmAI vs. the alternatives.
Honest, technical comparisons. We'll tell you the cases where the alternatives are actually fine.
vs. hand-rolled tools
OrmAI vs. hand-rolled tools
Writing one bespoke function per agent capability is safer than raw SQL, and far easier to ship than people admit. Here's where it works, and where it falls apart at scale.
vs. MCP database servers
OrmAI vs. MCP database servers
MCP database servers expose your DB to any MCP-aware client. OrmAI is policy-first, in-process, and shipped inside your application. Here's when each is the right choice.
vs. raw SQL
OrmAI vs. raw SQL
Why exposing a raw SQL handle to your AI agent is the wrong default — and what the right default looks like.
vs. text-to-SQL
OrmAI vs. text-to-SQL
Text-to-SQL turns natural language into SQL strings. OrmAI turns natural language into typed tool calls. Here's why that distinction matters in production.