Prisma ORM
Next-generation ORM for Node.js & TypeScript | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and CockroachDB observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 12.0
- age_days: 2631
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 55
Adoption not part of the score
47564 stars · 2533 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Prisma is a next-generation ORM for Node.js and TypeScript that generates a fully type-safe client from a declarative schema, supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, and CockroachDB. The ecosystem also includes a CLI for migrations, Prisma Studio for browsing data, and a commercial platform offering managed Postgres and TypeScript app hosting.
Use cases
- type-safe database queries in a TypeScript app
- manage database schema migrations from a declarative schema
- connect a Node.js backend to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
- browse and edit database rows with a GUI
- model relational data with autocomplete and compile-time error checking
- prevent destructive migrations from running against production data
- scaffold a full-stack TypeScript app with database and hosting
When to choose
- you want end-to-end type safety from schema to query results in TypeScript
- you need multi-database support with one consistent API
- you value a strong migration workflow that guards against data loss
- your team wants excellent autocomplete and developer experience
When to avoid
- you need raw SQL control or very fine-tuned query performance beyond what the ORM exposes
- you work outside the Node.js/TypeScript ecosystem
- you want a lightweight query builder with no code generation step
- you plan to use the experimental Prisma Next rewrite in production before it is stable
Facets
library · maturity active
orm database database-driver cli developer-tools databases backend web-development developer-tools apis cross-platform cli type-safe-queries schema-first query-builder migrations postgresql mysql sqlite mongodb sql-server cockroachdb mariadb ai-agent-friendly prisma-next managed-postgres app-hosting nodejs typescript javascript
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/prisma/orm · fetched 2026-08-28 · b9eef5b7daa4
- homepage: https://www.prisma.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 14ee62f5ad2c
- site_page: https://www.prisma.io/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · c373d1327c38
- site_page: https://www.prisma.io/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3aff5ab9678e
- site_page: https://www.prisma.io/postgres · fetched 2026-08-29 · 04096137ea26
- site_page: https://www.prisma.io/orm · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0c40a8e813ed
- site_page: https://www.prisma.io/compute · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4e24099bc63f
- site_page: https://www.prisma.io/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1d6006830b53
- site_page: https://www.prisma.io/company · fetched 2026-08-29 · 93581528d6fa
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| prisma/orm | main | 99 |
| prisma/prisma-examples | examples | 77 |
| prisma/studio | plugin | 97 |
| prisma/prisma-client-js | mirror | 10 |
| prisma/prisma-engines | backend | 77 |
| prisma/web | docs | 77 |
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