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Prisma ORM vs Sequelize
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| Fact | Prisma ORM | Sequelize |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 48k | 30k |
| Latest | v0.17.0 | v6.37.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Prisma ORM replaces Sequelize. Alternatives to Sequelize →
Full replacementSchema file with a generated, type-safe client.
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
Sequelize
- v6.37.82026-03-07validate cast types in JSON where clauses (b147528) (CVE-2026-30951)
- v7.0.0-alpha.482026-02-04core: traverse associations and apply aliases on order clauses (#18040) (eb4c2d4)pre-release
- v7.0.0-alpha.472025-10-25core: correct subquery join resolution & use alias minification for join references (#18012) (af74df1)pre-release
- v6.37.72025-03-28oracle: fix changeColumn SQL for BLOB to avoid implicit conversion (#17719) (5b7c801)
- v7.0.0-alpha.462025-03-22cli: remove redundant types export in package.json (#17781) (2391263)pre-release
Prisma ORM
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Sequelize
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