Prisma

The future of serverless databases.

5.0•39 reviews•

839 followers

The future of serverless databases.

5.0•39 reviews•

839 followers

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Ship production apps at lighting speed, and scale to a global audience effortlessly with our next generation serverless database and world-class ORM.

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5.0

Based on 39 reviews

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Reviewers describe Prisma as a dependable default for app development, especially when working with relational data. Users say it has held up over years of use and still beats other ORMs they try. Founder feedback from the makers of products like Firecoach AI and Hardbook adds more technical detail: type-safe queries help catch bugs early, migrations feel predictable and safe, and schema management for complex relations is a standout. Database integration is also seen as smooth.

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developer experience (6)

type-safe ORM (5)

schema migrations (3)

auto-generated queries (2)

TypeScript integration (2)

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used Prisma to build Qibble

•4 reviews

Prisma makes handling our database feel modern and type‑safe. Auto‑generated queries and schema migrations reduce a ton of boilerplate. It’s like having a lightweight ORM that actually streamlines dev time rather than complicating it. Alternatives Considered: TypeORM: Solid, but heavier learning curve and less intuitive schema sync. Sequelize: Mature, but can get verbose and lacked the strong type integration Prisma offers. Knex.js: A flexible query builder, but we wanted higher‑level abstractions for productivity.

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developer experience (6)type-safe ORM (5)auto-generated queries (2)schema migrations (3)

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used Prisma to build Undead Domains

•19 reviews

Skipping on ORMs is peak boomer behavior. It's usually between Drizzle and Prisma, I personally prefer Drizzle but wanted to give Prisma another shot for this project. Prisma has a lot of stuff going for it (e.g. prisma schema files are way cleaner and easier to parse than drizzle's) It sucked for PGVector and doesn't do well with Postgres extensions in general tho, would love if the guys over at Prisma could improve that.

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clean schema files (1)

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Postgres extensions support (1)

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used Prisma to build Snaplet Seed

•7 reviews

Our backend uses Prisma which gives us robust type-safe DB access and manageable schemas. Their auto-generated query builder is a lifesaver, slashing repetitive code and boosts our productivity! 🔥🚀

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developer experience (6)type-safe ORM (5)auto-generated queries (2)

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