Comparison

Prisma vs sqlc

On the evidence we track, Prisma leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Prisma78

sqlc53

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	PrismaLeader	sqlc
vioscaleAI score	78 / 100medium · 74%	53 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$10	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	3	-
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR Compliance, HIPAA Compliance	-
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.8	4.5
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://www.prisma.io/privacy	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40prisma%2Fengine-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=sqlc&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.95	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	2,028	4
Github starsadoption.github_stars	47,692	18,376
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	5,900,000	-
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	14,000	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	42
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	2	42
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	Go
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US, GB, EU	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	8 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Prisma78 / 100medium · 74%

sqlc53 / 100low · 42%

Pricing

Free tier

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Model

Prismafreemium

sqlcopen_source

Price level

Prismalow

sqlcfree

Starting price

Prisma$10

sqlc–

Transparent

Prisma✓

sqlc–

Integrations

Count

Prisma3

sqlc–

Security

Certifications

PrismaSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR Compliance, HIPAA Compliance

sqlc–

Disclosure policy

Prisma✓

sqlc–

Gdpr

Prisma✓

sqlc–

Hipaa

Prisma✓

sqlc–

Iso27001

Prisma✓

sqlc–

Scorecard

Prisma6.8

sqlc4.5

Soc2

Prisma✓

sqlc–

Trust center

Prismahttps://www.prisma.io/privacy

sqlc–

Vulnerabilities

PrismaCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40prisma%2Fengine-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

sqlcCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=sqlc&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Sla pct

Prisma99.95

sqlc–

Status page

Prisma✓

sqlc–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Prisma2,028

sqlc4

Github stars

Prisma47,692

sqlc18,376

Package downloads weekly

Prisma5,900,000

sqlc–

Stackoverflow questions

Prisma14,000

sqlc–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Prisma100

sqlc42

Release

Cadence days

Prisma2

sqlc42

History

Prisma20 items

sqlc20 items

License

Spdx

PrismaApache-2.0

sqlcMIT

Language

Primary

PrismaTypeScript

sqlcGo

Market

Availability

PrismaAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB, EU

sqlc–

Content

Faq

Prisma8 items

sqlc5 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for ORM & Database Tools
Capability	Prisma	sqlc
Core
Type-safe queries	✓	✓
Schema migrations	✓	✓
Relations / joins API	✓	-
Languages	TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)	Go; community support for Python
Modelling
Schema-first modelling	✓	✓
Flexibility
Raw SQL escape hatch	✓	✓
Portability
Multiple database backends	✓	✓
Ops
Connection pooling	✓	-
DX
Data browser / studio	✓	✗

Core

Type-safe queries

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Schema migrations

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Relations / joins API

Prisma✓

sqlc-

Languages

PrismaTypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)

sqlcGo; community support for Python

Modelling

Schema-first modelling

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Flexibility

Raw SQL escape hatch

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Portability

Multiple database backends

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Ops

Connection pooling

Prisma✓

sqlc-

Data browser / studio

Prisma✓

sqlc✗

What each one is

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

Prisma

Leader

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

sqlc

A command-line tool that reads SQL queries and generates type-safe code in multiple programming languages, eliminating manual database access code while maintaining type safety across database interactions.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Prisma

Leader

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 2026-10-15verify ↗

sqlc

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Prisma	sqlc
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Prisma✓

sqlc✗

CLI

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Prisma✓

sqlc✓

Self-hosted

Prisma✗

sqlc✓

Integrations

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

Prisma

Leader

8 total

AI SDK
Next.js
Hono
Vite
Supabase
Vercel Edge Functions
Cloudflare Workers
GitHub

Independently observed

sqlc

Not documented yet.

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