Prisma

Founded by Johannes Schickling in 2016

Build and deploy TypeScript applications alongside a managed PostgreSQL database

Pricing model

Free Tier, Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Prisma to define data models, manage PostgreSQL databases, and deploy TypeScript applications on shared infrastructure. It provides an open-source object-relational mapper that turns your schema into type-safe database queries. You can provision managed Postgres instances with automatic branch previews, visual data browsing via Prisma Studio, and integrated query performance insights. Prisma Compute also hosts Node.js, Bun, and Next.js backends co-located with your database to minimize network latency while allowing automated coding agents to test, run migrations, and deploy code directly.

What Prisma does

Define database schemas using declarative modeling syntaxGenerate type-safe database client librariesRun automated database migrations across development and productionInspect and edit database records in a web browserProvision branch-specific preview databasesDeploy TypeScript backend services from Git repositoriesDetect slow database queries using execution metricsType-safe ORM built natively for TypeScriptManaged Postgres database with microVM infrastructurePreview databases automatically created per Git feature branchApplication compute co-located directly with the databasePrisma Studio visual database browser and editorQuery Insights to identify and inspect slow database operationsCLI and API with structured JSON output for automated coding agents