# Atlas vs Prisma

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prisma

| Attribute | Atlas | Prisma |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.2 (56% (medium)) | 78 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 10 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 593 | 2,028 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,773 | 47,692 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 5,900,000 |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | - | 14,000 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A tool for managing database schemas declaratively as code, supporting schema migrations, security policies, data lineage, and multiple database backends. Includes both open-source and cloud-hosted versions with audit capabilities. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What is Atlas?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Atlas is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Atlas Pro and Atlas Cloud, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Is Atlas free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Atlas supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What platforms does Atlas support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Atlas can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Can Atlas be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Atlas, including GitHub, AWS Marketplace and Slack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"What does Atlas integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Atlas. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Atlas not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/guides/clickhouse/security-declarative","question":"What security certifications does Atlas have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Atlas is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ariga/atlas","question":"Is Atlas open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Atlas is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://atlasgo.io/blog/2024/03/03/pricing-change","question":"Where is Atlas available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Prisma provides type-safe database queries for TypeScript applications through automatically generated clients and schemas, paired with managed PostgreSQL hosting and compute infrastructure for running APIs and AI agents. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://www.prisma.io/docs/compute/pricing","question":"What is Prisma?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prisma is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Pro, Business and Enterprise, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.prisma.io/docs/compute/pricing","question":"Is Prisma free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prisma supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.prisma.io/docs/compute/pricing","question":"What platforms does Prisma support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Prisma can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.prisma.io/docs/compute/pricing","question":"Can Prisma be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Prisma, including AI SDK, Next.js, Hono, Vite and Supabase. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.prisma.io/docs/compute/pricing","question":"What does Prisma integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Prisma. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Prisma not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.prisma.io","question":"What security certifications does Prisma have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Prisma is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/prisma/prisma","question":"Is Prisma open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Prisma is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and Germany. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://www.prisma.io/docs/compute/pricing","question":"Where is Prisma available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A language-agnostic tool that lets teams define database schemas as code, automatically plans and executes migrations, and monitors for drift. It works with multiple databases and integrates into CI/CD workflows like Terraform does for infrastructure. | An integrated platform that combines an object-relational mapper, managed PostgreSQL database service, and application hosting designed to work together natively. It enables developers to build and deploy applications with type safety throughout the data layer, automated per-branch databases, and usage-based pricing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"Multiple databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Snowflake","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)","relations":true,"migrations":true,"studio_gui":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 22 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"GitLab CI","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"CircleCI","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Azure DevOps Pipelines","category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Azure Repos","category":"version_control"},{"name":"Datadog","category":"monitoring"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","category":"databases"},{"name":"Oracle","category":"databases"},{"name":"Snowflake","category":"databases"},{"name":"ClickHouse","category":"databases"},{"name":"Aurora DSQL","category":"databases"},{"name":"Azure Fabric","category":"databases"},{"name":"CockroachDB","category":"databases"},{"name":"Databricks","category":"databases"},{"name":"Google Cloud Spanner","category":"databases"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"Terraform","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Argo CD","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Crossplane","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GCP Cloud SQL","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SQLite","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MariaDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SQL Server","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YugabyteDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure HorizonDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"AI SDK"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Hono"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Vercel Edge Functions","native":true,"category":"hosting"},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers","native":true,"category":"hosting"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Go | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["ORM integration","Migration planning & execution","IDE support","Limited inspection & diffing","Limited database support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual developers and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"From $9/developer/month plus project and database add-ons","features":["Everything in Starter","Automated CI/CD integration","Database Security as Code","Migration linting & safety checks","Security Graph & CVE scanning","Column-level lineage graph","Schema policy & governance","Drift detection & monitoring","Audit trails & change history"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams managing database workflows at scale","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Pro","Fully customizable plans","Enterprise SSO","Premium Support and custom SLA","Air-gapped network deployment","Offline licenses for CI/CD","Audit logs and log forwarding"],"description":"For organizations needing full compliance and governance","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra Developer Seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Target Databases","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Schema Monitoring","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to start. Pro from $9/developer/month. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://atlasgo.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:38:30.959Z","startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["50 databases","200,000 operations per month","2GB storage","No credit card required"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2GB","databases":"50","operations":"200k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$10/month base with metered overages","features":["1,000 databases","5M requests/month","1M operations/month","10GB storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"10GB","requests":"5M/month","databases":"1,000","operations":"1M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$49/month base with metered overages","features":["20M requests/month","10M operations/month","50GB storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"50GB","requests":"20M/month","operations":"10M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$129/month base","features":["100M requests/month","50M operations/month","GDPR compliance","HIPAA compliance","SOC 2","ISO 27001"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":129,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests":"100M/month","operations":"50M/month"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Usage-based pricing starting at $10/month with per-operation and metered resource charges; spend limits included on all paid plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.prisma.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:25:14.533Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 40 | 2 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR Compliance","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA Compliance","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://atlasgo.io/cloud/features/security-graph | https://www.prisma.io/privacy |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=ariga.io%2Fatlas&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40prisma%2Fengine-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Atlas | Prisma |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | - | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | Multiple databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Snowflake | TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js) |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | - | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:17.518Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*