# Prisma vs TypeORM

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prisma

| Attribute | Prisma | TypeORM |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 78.8 (75% (high)) | 63.7 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 14 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,028 | 5 |
| adoption.github_stars | 47,599 | 36,653 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 16,762,732 | 3,586,760 |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | 14,000 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"TypeORM is an object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interaction across multiple platforms and database systems. It offers both Data Mapper and Active Record patterns, with built-in support for TypeScript and comprehensive migration capabilities. It is indexed under ORM & Database Tools.","source":"https://typeorm.io","question":"What is TypeORM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TypeORM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://typeorm.io","question":"Is TypeORM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TypeORM supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://typeorm.io","question":"What platforms does TypeORM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TypeORM can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://typeorm.io","question":"Can TypeORM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TypeORM is published under the MIT 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/typeorm/typeorm","question":"Is TypeORM open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | TypeORM is an object-relational mapper that enables type-safe database interaction across multiple platforms and database systems. It offers both Data Mapper and Active Record patterns, with built-in support for TypeScript and comprehensive migration capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"raw_sql":true,"multi_db":true,"languages":"TypeScript, JavaScript (ES2023)","relations":true,"migrations":true,"schema_first":true,"type_safe_queries":true,"connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month forever","features":["Prisma ORM","Prisma Compute","Prisma Studio","CLI + Management API"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier with no time limit","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"500MB","databases":"50","operations":"200k/month","compute_requests":"1M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"From $10/month","features":["Prisma ORM","Prisma Compute","Prisma Postgres","Prisma Studio","CLI + Management API","Managed connection pool","Hard spend limit"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"operations"},"kind":"metered","amount":8,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-hour memory"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.006,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.064,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB outbound bandwidth"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.025,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing applications","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"10GB","databases":"1000","operations":"1M/month","compute_requests":"5M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$49/month","features":["Prisma ORM","Prisma Compute","Prisma Postgres","Prisma Studio","CLI + Management API","Managed connection pool","Hard spend limit","GDPR","HIPAA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"operations"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production applications","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"50GB","operations":"10M/month","compute_requests":"20M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$129/month","features":["Prisma ORM","Prisma Compute","Prisma Postgres","Prisma Studio","CLI + Management API","Managed connection pool","Hard spend limit","GDPR","HIPAA","SOC 2","ISO 27001"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":129,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"operations"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For enterprise teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"operations":"50M/month","compute_requests":"100M/month"}}],"summary":"From free tier. Usage-based pricing with hard spend limits. Unlimited data transfer included.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.prisma.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T15:36:49.931Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://typeorm.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:40:11.352Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 34 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=typeorm-with-better-sqlite3&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ORM & Database Tools)

| Capability | Prisma | TypeORM |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type-safe queries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js) | TypeScript, JavaScript (ES2023) |
| **Modelling** |  |  |
| Schema-first modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** |  |  |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multiple database backends | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Connection pooling | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Data browser / studio | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-21T02:34:27.059Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*