Prisma
Open source ORM and database toolkit for Node.js and TypeScript, made by Prisma.
Pricing FreemiumPaid from $10 a month for Starter (5 million requests, 1 million operations, 10 GB storage)Open source yesStars 47.7knpm a week 22M
Drizzle ORM alternatives
6 tools you can use instead of Drizzle ORM, ranked by live GitHub stars and npm downloads. Prisma, Kysely and TypeORM are the most used. Stats updated 5 hours ago.
When Drizzle ORM is not a good fit
Drizzle is an open source TypeScript ORM built by Drizzle Team, a Ukraine-based developer group, for Postgres, MySQL and SQLite (including SQLite-compatible databases like Turso). It favors writing queries that map closely to SQL over a heavy abstraction layer, and generates fully typed query results from your schema. In March 2026 PlanetScale hired the Drizzle core team, becoming the project's main backer while Drizzle continues as an independent open source project.
It is a weaker choice for:
- Teams that prefer a more batteries-included ORM with a built-in admin GUI and higher-level abstractions, such as Prisma
- Developers who want a large, established plugin ecosystem built up over many years
- Projects that need first-class support for databases outside Postgres, MySQL and SQLite
The alternatives
Most used first.
Drizzle ORM vs Prisma
Kysely
Type-safe SQL query builder for TypeScript. It is not a full ORM.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yesStars 14.3knpm a week 23M
TypeORM
MIT-licensed ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript with Active Record and Data Mapper support.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yesStars 36.7knpm a week 6.6M
MikroORM
TypeScript ORM for Node.js built on Data Mapper, Unit of Work and Identity Map patterns.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yesStars 9.2knpm a week 1.3M
Mongoose
Schema-based object modeling library for MongoDB on Node.js.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yes
Sequelize
Promise-based ORM for Node.js and TypeScript that supports six SQL databases.
Pricing Open sourceOpen source yes
Drizzle ORM and its alternatives, side by side
| Tool | Pricing | Free plan | Paid from | Open source | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drizzle ORM | Open source | Yes, the ORM itself is free and open source; paid add-ons like Drizzle Studio and OneDollarStats are separate products | Not listed | Yes, Apache-2.0 | 36k |
| Prisma | Freemium | Yes: 200,000 database operations, 500 MB storage, up to 50 databases and 1 million requests a month, no credit card required | $10 a month for Starter (5 million requests, 1 million operations, 10 GB storage) | Yes, Apache-2.0 | 47.7k |
| Kysely | Open source | Yes. Kysely is free and open source. | Not listed | Yes, MIT | 14.3k |
| TypeORM | Open source | Yes: free and open source. | Not listed | Yes, MIT | 36.7k |
| MikroORM | Open source | Yes: free and open source. Sponsorship is accepted through GitHub Sponsors. | Not listed | Yes, MIT | 9.2k |
| Mongoose | Open source | Yes: free and open source | Not listed | Yes, MIT | None |
| Sequelize | Open source | Yes: free and open source | Not listed | Yes, MIT | None |
Pricing facts come from each tool's official pricing page, with the checked date on the tool's own page.
Questions
What is the most popular alternative to Drizzle ORM?
By GitHub stars, Prisma is the most used alternative to Drizzle ORM listed on ScratchDB, with 47.7k stars.
Which Drizzle ORM alternatives are open source?
Prisma, Kysely, TypeORM, MikroORM, Mongoose and Sequelize are open source.
Which Drizzle ORM alternatives have a free plan?
Prisma, Kysely, TypeORM, MikroORM, Mongoose and Sequelize have a free plan. The table on this page shows what each one includes.