# Drizzle ORM vs Prisma for Next.js

Both are orm batteries. A repo takes one of them, not both.

| | Drizzle ORM | Prisma |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | TypeScript-first SQL ORM with generated SQL migrations, a typed query builder and a relational query API. It is the default ORM. It fills src/db/schema.ts through the db-schema slot, which every other battery injects its tables into. It wraps the connection your database battery configured instead of opening its own. | Prisma 7 ORM on the driver adapter for your database, with a client that survives hot reload. The schema is slotted, so every other battery writes its tables into it. Committed SQL migrations and a seed script are included. |
| Pricing | Free and open source: drizzle-orm is Apache 2.0 and drizzle-kit is MIT. No hosted service, no seats, no data proxy to pay for. | Prisma ORM, CLI, migrations and Studio are free and open source (Apache 2.0). Prisma's hosted products (Prisma Postgres, the Accelerate cache) have a free plan, then usage-based paid plans from $10/month. |
| Best for | Teams who want SQL semantics in TypeScript and serverless deploys without a native binary. Every migration is plain SQL you review in the pull request. | Teams who want one declarative schema file as the source of truth. You get a migration history you can read in review, and a client whose types you never hand-write. Strong pick when several people touch the data model, or when non-backend contributors need Studio to look at rows. |

- [Build with Drizzle ORM](https://agenticboilerplate.com/build?b=drizzle)
- [Build with Prisma](https://agenticboilerplate.com/build?b=prisma)

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