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Comparison

Kysely vs Prisma

No clear leader: Prisma (78.0) and Kysely (73.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Kysely full profile →Prisma full profile →
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Kysely74
Prisma78
Score
vioscaleAI score
Kysely74 / 100high · 78%
Prisma78 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Model
Price level
Kyselyfree
Prismalow
Starting price
Kysely–
Prisma$10
Transparent
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Integrations
Count
Kysely21
Prisma3
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Kysely–
Prisma✓
Gdpr
Kysely–
Prisma✓
Hipaa
Kysely–
Prisma✓
Iso27001
Kysely–
Prisma✓
Scorecard
Kysely7.2
Prisma6.8
Soc2
Kysely–
Prisma✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Kysely–
Prisma99.95
Status page
Kysely–
Prisma✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Kysely1,155
Prisma2,028
Github stars
Kysely14,269
Prisma47,692
Package downloads weekly
Stackoverflow questions
Kysely–
Prisma14,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kysely59
Prisma100
Release
Cadence days
Kysely10
Prisma2
History
Kysely20 items
Prisma20 items
License
Spdx
KyselyMIT
PrismaApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Kysely6 items
Prisma8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for orm & database tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Type-safe queries
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Schema migrations
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Relations / joins API
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Languages
KyselyTypeScript, JavaScript (Node, Deno, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, browsers)
PrismaTypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)
Modelling
Schema-first modelling
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Portability
Multiple database backends
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Ops
Connection pooling
Kysely✗
Prisma✓
DX
Data browser / studio
Kysely✗
Prisma✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Kysely

A JavaScript and TypeScript SQL query builder that provides compile-time type safety and database schema validation. It works across multiple runtimes (Node, Deno, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, browsers) with zero runtime dependencies and emphasizes composable, type-safe queries over higher-level abstractions.

Independently observed

Prisma

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Kysely

Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Prisma

from $10/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier available. Usage-based pricing starting at $10/month with per-operation and metered resource charges; spend limits included on all paid plans.

  • FreeFree
    • 50 databases
    • 200,000 operations per month
    • 2GB storage
    • No credit card required
  • Starter$10/month base with metered overages
    • 1,000 databases
    • 5M requests/month
    • 1M operations/month
    • 10GB storage
  • Pro$49/month base with metered overages
    • 20M requests/month
    • 10M operations/month
    • 50GB storage
  • Business$129/month base
    • 100M requests/month
    • 50M operations/month
    • GDPR compliance
    • HIPAA compliance
    • SOC 2
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
CLI
Kysely✗
Prisma✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Kysely✓
Prisma✓
Self-hosted
Kysely✓
Prisma✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Supabase

Kysely

25 total - 24 not shared
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • GitHub Copilot
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Claude Code
  • AirTrail
  • AWS Blocks
  • Conar
  • EmbedPDF
  • Hot Updater
  • inlang
  • Notesnook
  • OpenClaw
  • Reflect
  • Sink
  • Stacks
  • StudioCMS
  • Tunarr
  • ZenStack
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQLite
  • Microsoft SQL Server
Independently observed

Prisma

8 total - 7 not shared
  • AI SDK
  • Next.js
  • Hono
  • Vite
  • Vercel Edge Functions
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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Kysely or Prisma: which one depends on you

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