Prisma
Database tooling with a schema language and generated typed client.
What it does
Database tooling with a schema language and generated typed client.
When it fits
Working with application data through generated query APIs and migrations.
Other options in this category
- Drizzle ORM — Keeping database access close to SQL while benefiting from static types.
- Kysely — Writing composable SQL queries without adopting a full ORM model layer.
- MikroORM — Applications that need managed entities and explicit persistence boundaries.
- Mongoose — Applying structured validation and model behavior to MongoDB documents.
- Orange ORM — Querying related records through a higher-level data-access API.
Source
Editorial overview reviewed on October 24, 2026. Follow the source for current setup, compatibility, and licensing.