Head-to-Head Comparison

Prisma vs Drizzle: TypeScript ORM Comparison

Prisma offers a rich schema-first experience with excellent developer experience. Drizzle is lighter weight with SQL-like syntax. Prisma for productivity, Drizzle for performance.

Prisma
Drizzle

Last updated: 2025-01

Side-by-Side Comparison

Prisma

Best For
Developer experience
Learning Curve
Easy
Bundle Size
Large
Type Safety
Excellent
Migrations
Excellent
Performance
Good
SQL Control
Abstracted

Drizzle

Best For
Performance
Learning Curve
Medium
Bundle Size
Small
Type Safety
Excellent
Migrations
Good
Performance
Excellent
SQL Control
Direct

Winner by Category

Best for Beginners

Prisma

Better documentation and ecosystem

Best for Customisation

Drizzle

More SQL control

Best for Speed

Drizzle

Lighter runtime and faster queries

Best for Learning

Prisma

More learning resources

Best Value

Tie

Both are open source

Our Recommendation

Start with Prisma for the best developer experience. Consider Drizzle for serverless deployments where bundle size matters.

When to Choose Each Tool

1

Choose Prisma

Most TypeScript projects

2

Choose Drizzle

Serverless or performance-critical apps

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