Prisma is an open-source database toolkit. It includes a JavaScript/TypeScript ORM for Node.js, migrations and a modern GUI to view and edit the data in your database. You can use Prisma in new projects or add it to an existing one.
| Metric | prisma | drizzle-orm |
|---|---|---|
Weekly downloads | 9.9M | 7.3M |
Monthly downloads | 41.2M | 27.6M |
Yearly downloads | 306.4M |
prisma leads with 41.2M monthly downloads — 1x more popular
| 142.2M |
GitHub stars | 46K | 34K |
Forks | 2K | 1K |
Open issues | 2560 | 1675 |
Bundle (gzip) | — | 8.4kb |
License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
Latest release | Apr 7, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
prisma has a larger community with 46K GitHub stars
drizzle-orm is lighter at 8.4kb gzipped
drizzle-orm has fewer open issues (1675 vs 2560)
prisma has a slight edge over drizzle-orm, but both are solid choices. Consider your priorities before deciding.