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Drizzle ORM vs Prisma ORM
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| Fact | Drizzle ORM | Prisma ORM |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 36k | 48k |
| Latest | drizzle-kit@0.31.11 | v0.17.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Drizzle ORM replaces Prisma ORM. Alternatives to Prisma ORM →
Full replacementSchema written in TypeScript and a SQL-like query builder.
Both replace Sequelize. Alternatives to Sequelize →
Full replacementDrizzle ORMSchema declared in TypeScript with a SQL-like query API.
Full replacementPrisma ORMSchema file with a generated, type-safe client.
Both replace TypeORM. Alternatives to TypeORM →
Full replacementDrizzle ORMSchema declared in TypeScript with a SQL-like query API.
Full replacementPrisma ORMSchema file with a generated, type-safe client.
Drizzle ORM
- drizzle-kit@0.31.112026-09-21Warn about silent migration skips on drizzle-kit checks - thanks @shaneikennedy
- 0.45.32026-09-21> Note: The Netlify DB driver is developed and maintained by the Netlify team.
- v1.0.0-rc.42026-06-27Fixed broken View types when using Subquery in selectionpre-release
- v1.0.0-rc.32026-05-18Porting all the changes that were made in PostgreSQL to other dialects. This release is about MySQL:pre-release
- v1.0.0-rc.12026-04-30⚠️ This release introduced a breaking change into our casing API(see below) and removes RQB v1 ._query for postgrespre-release
Prisma ORM
- v8.0.0-rc.142026-09-30In this release, connect() on the Postgres serverless client returns a connection with db.orm, db.transaction(...) and…pre-release
- v8.0.0-rc.132026-09-28This release brings MongoDB closer to Postgres: a Mongo schema can declare Int64, Decimal128, Binary, Json and Bson fie…pre-release
- v8.0.0-rc.122026-09-24This release adds Postgres full-text search, prepared ORM reads and aggregates, schemas split across several files, and…pre-release
- v8.0.0-rc.112026-09-13This release moves the toolchain onto @prisma/cli-engine@0.4.0, which adds a Markdown output format to every CLI comman…pre-release
- v8.0.0-rc.102026-09-12This RC finishes the rename from Prisma Next to Prisma 8 in every identifier a project can see (the old schema header k…pre-release
Drizzle ORM
✓ signed The latest release, drizzle-kit@0.31.11, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Prisma ORM
✓ signed The latest release, v0.17.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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