Prisma
A unified backend platform providing type-safe database access, managed Postgres, and application hosting for TypeScript development
- Vendor
- Prisma Data, Inc.
- Also known as
- prisma-orm, prisma
Available worldwide · Popular in: US, GB, EU
What is 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.
Prisma pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From free tier. Usage-based pricing with hard spend limits. Unlimited data transfer included.
Free
FreeFree tier with no time limit
- storage
- 500MB
- databases
- 50
- operations
- 200k/month
- compute_requests
- 1M/month
- Prisma ORM
- Prisma Compute
- Prisma Studio
- CLI + Management API
Starter
For growing applications
- storage
- 10GB
- databases
- 1000
- operations
- 1M/month
- compute_requests
- 5M/month
- Prisma ORM
- Prisma Compute
- Prisma Postgres
- Prisma Studio
- CLI + Management API
- Managed connection pool
- Hard spend limit
Pro
For production applications
- storage
- 50GB
- operations
- 10M/month
- compute_requests
- 20M/month
- Prisma ORM
- Prisma Compute
- Prisma Postgres
- Prisma Studio
- CLI + Management API
- Managed connection pool
- Hard spend limit
- GDPR
- HIPAA
Business
For enterprise teams
- operations
- 50M/month
- compute_requests
- 100M/month
- Prisma ORM
- Prisma Compute
- Prisma Postgres
- Prisma Studio
- CLI + Management API
- Managed connection pool
- Hard spend limit
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
What Prisma does
The capabilities that matter for orm & database tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Type-safe queries
- ✓
- Schema migrations
- ✓
- Relations / joins API
- ✓
- Languages
- TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js)
- Schema-first modelling
- ✓
- Raw SQL escape hatch
- ✓
- Multiple database backends
- ✓
- Connection pooling
- ✓
- Data browser / studio
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (7)
Independently observed- Vercel Edge Functions•
- Cloudflare Workers•
- AI SDK
- Next.js
- Hono
- Vite
- Supabase
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2active
- ISO 27001active
- GDPRactive
- HIPAAactive
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Prisma FAQ
Common questions about Prisma, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Prisma?
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.
Is Prisma free to use?
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.
What platforms does Prisma support?
Prisma supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can Prisma be self-hosted?
Yes. Prisma can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
What does Prisma integrate with?
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.
What security certifications does Prisma have?
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
Is Prisma open source?
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
Where is Prisma available?
Prisma is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and Germany. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.
Prisma alternatives
Other orm & database tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- SQLAlchemyPython library for database interaction through object-oriented and SQL-based approacheshigh · 79%
- SequelizeA database abstraction layer for Node.js and TypeScript that maps application objects to relational database tablesmedium · 70%
- KyselyA library for writing TypeScript-based SQL queries with compile-time type checkinghigh · 79%
- Drizzle ORMA TypeScript database library with type-safe queries and schema managementmedium · 70%
- MikroORMTypeScript database abstraction library for Node.js applicationshigh · 78%
- Knex.jsA database query builder for Node.js applications supporting multiple SQL databasesmedium · 72%
Compare Prisma
Side by side against other orm & database tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Prisma, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package downloads | 94 | 0.17 | 16.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 92 | 0.10 | 9.1 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.12 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 85 | 0.09 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 97 | 0.07 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| Developer Q&A activity | 74 | 0.08 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.05 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 98 | 0.05 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 55 | 0.08 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| Security score | 67 | 0.05 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Stars | 88 | 0.03 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.05 | 0.9 | ✓ |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 8 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Raw sql: Yes · Multi db: Yes · Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js) · Relations: Yes · Migrations: Yes · Studio gui: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 99% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-14 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soc2 | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-14 · 75% |
| Hipaa | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
| Iso27001 | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
| Scorecard | 6.7 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40prisma%2Fengine-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
| Certifications | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
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