Hibernate ORM

name: Hibernate ORM
description: Hibernate ORM is a powerful object/relational mapping solution for Java applications, providing a framework for
  mapping an object-oriented domain model to a relational database.
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: Apache-2.0
  license_evidence:
    repo: hibernate/hibernate-orm
    spdx: Apache-2.0
    stars: 6470
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - repository-license
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-13'
  method: derived
image: https://hibernate.org/images/hibernate-logo.svg
created: '2024'
modified: '2026-09-16'
url: https://hibernate.org/
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Database
- Java
- JPA
- Object-Relational Mapping
- ORM
- Persistence
apis:
- name: Hibernate ORM API
  description: Core Hibernate ORM framework for object-relational mapping.
  image: https://hibernate.org/images/hibernate-logo.svg
  humanURL: https://hibernate.org/orm/
  baseURL: https://hibernate.org/orm/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hibernate.org/orm/documentation/
  - type: API Documentation
    url: https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/orm/current/javadocs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://hibernate.org/orm/documentation/getting-started/
  - type: User Guide
    url: https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/orm/current/userguide/html_single/Hibernate_User_Guide.html
  - type: Migration Guide
    url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/blob/main/migration-guide.adoc
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://hibernate.org/orm/releases/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://hibernate.org/quick-start.html
  tags:
  - JPA
  - ORM
  - Persistence
- name: Hibernate Validator API
  description: Bean Validation reference implementation with additional constraints.
  image: https://hibernate.org/images/hibernate-logo.svg
  humanURL: https://hibernate.org/validator/
  baseURL: https://hibernate.org/validator/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hibernate.org/validator/documentation/
  - type: API Documentation
    url: https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/validator/8.0/api/
  - type: Reference Guide
    url: https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/validator/8.0/reference/en-US/html_single/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-validator
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://hibernate.org/validator/documentation/getting-started/
  tags:
  - Bean Validation
  - JSR 380
  - Validation
- name: Hibernate Search API
  description: Full-text search for domain model with Apache Lucene and Elasticsearch integration.
  image: https://hibernate.org/images/hibernate-logo.svg
  humanURL: https://hibernate.org/search/
  baseURL: https://hibernate.org/search/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hibernate.org/search/documentation/
  - type: API Documentation
    url: https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/search/7.0/api/
  - type: Reference Guide
    url: https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/search/7.0/reference/en-US/html_single/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-search
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://hibernate.org/search/documentation/getting-started/
  tags:
  - Elasticsearch
  - Full-Text Search
  - Lucene
- name: Hibernate Reactive API
  description: Reactive API for Hibernate ORM with non-blocking database access.
  image: https://hibernate.org/images/hibernate-logo.svg
  humanURL: https://hibernate.org/reactive/
  baseURL: https://hibernate.org/reactive/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hibernate.org/reactive/documentation/
  - type: API Documentation
    url: https://javadoc.io/doc/org.hibernate.reactive/hibernate-reactive-core/latest/
  - type: Reference Guide
    url: https://hibernate.org/reactive/documentation/1.1/reference/html_single/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-reactive
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-reactive/blob/main/README.md
  tags:
  - Async
  - Non-Blocking
  - Reactive
maintainers:
- name: Hibernate Team
  email: hibernate-dev@lists.jboss.org
  url: https://hibernate.org/community/
common:
- type: Plans
  url: plans/hibernate-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/hibernate-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/hibernate-finops.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://hibernate.org
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/releases
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/hibernate/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/hibernate/hibernate-orm/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/hibernate-domain-security.yml
- type: Community
  url: https://hibernate.org/community/
- type: Forums
  url: https://discourse.hibernate.org/
- type: Issue Tracker
  url: https://hibernate.atlassian.net/
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/Hibernate
- type: Zulip Chat
  url: https://hibernate.zulipchat.com/
- type: License
  url: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
- type: Contributing Guide
  url: https://hibernate.org/community/contribute/
include:
- name: Hibernate Tools
  url: https://hibernate.org/tools/
- name: Hibernate Envers
  url: https://hibernate.org/orm/envers/
- name: Hibernate OGM
  url: https://hibernate.org/ogm/