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Prisma ORM vs TypeORM
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| Fact | Prisma ORM | TypeORM |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 48k | 37k |
| Latest | v0.17.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 25 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Prisma ORM replaces TypeORM. Alternatives to TypeORM →
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
TypeORM
- 1.1.12026-09-01fix(version-utils): compare versions of unequal length correctly
- 0.3.312026-07-13cache: release query runner on error in storeInCache (#12545) (a84b9b3)
- 1.1.02026-07-13chore(legacy-naming-strategies): bump to 1.0.0
- 1.0.02026-05-19TypeORM v1.0 is here! 🥳
- 0.3.302026-05-18fix: scope invalidWhereValuesBehavior to high-level abstractions only
Prisma ORM
✓ signed The latest release, v0.17.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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TypeORM
✓ signed The latest release, 1.1.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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