prisma vs typeorm

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

prisma

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest🔄Recently Updated

The Prisma CLI: one binary for the ORM, Composer, and the Prisma Developer Platform.

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npm install prisma

typeorm

⭐Most Starred📘TypeScript

Data-Mapper ORM for TypeScript and ES2023+. Supports MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SAP HANA, SQLite, MongoDB databases.

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npm install typeorm

When to Choose Each

👉Choose prisma if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project

👉Choose typeorm if:

  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk
  • ✓You're working with TypeScript and need first-class type support
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

Comparison

Metricprismatypeorm
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars2036.6k
Bundle Size537.9 KB21.7 MB
Dependencies1110
Last UpdatedToday3 days ago
TypeScriptNoYes
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Version8.0.0-rc.131.1.1

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