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MikroORM vs Prisma ORM
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| Fact | MikroORM | Prisma ORM |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 9.2k | 48k |
| Latest | v7.2.4 | v0.17.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 3 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 32 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
Both replace Sequelize. Alternatives to Sequelize →
Full replacementMikroORMData mapper with unit of work and identity map, entities declared in TypeScript.
Full replacementPrisma ORMSchema file with a generated, type-safe client.
Both replace TypeORM. Alternatives to TypeORM →
Full replacementMikroORMData mapper with unit of work and identity map, entities declared in TypeScript.
Full replacementPrisma ORMSchema file with a generated, type-safe client.
MikroORM
- v7.2.42026-10-06core: check the version in batch updates (#8381) (5156bc4), closes #8380
- v6.6.172026-10-02core: accept plain arrays for enum array properties in EntityData (#8168) (b90c287), closes #8166
- v7.2.32026-09-30core: detect changes to decimal strings beyond double precision (#8368) (6ba4d2b), closes high-precision
- v7.2.22026-09-28core: allow falsy values in concurrency checks (#8318) (8f483a6)
- v7.2.12026-09-19core: escape the remaining property names in generated code (#8289) (e15eb04), closes #8221
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
MikroORM
unsigned The latest release, v7.2.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Prisma ORM
✓ signed The latest release, v0.17.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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