Prisma by prisma
Next-generation ORM for Node.js & TypeScript | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and CockroachDB
About Prisma
From the project's README at github.com/prisma/prisma. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Quickstart • Website • Docs • Examples • Blog • Discord • Twitter • <a href="https://pris.ly/youtube?utm_source=github&u
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 46k | github.com/prisma/prisma |
| GitHub forks | 2.2k | github.com/prisma/prisma |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 48M | prisma |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.0 years | since Jun 2019 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 247 | last: 2 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2021-21414. What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: PrismoDev – local CLI for finding token waste in Claude Code/Codex
- Show HN: FastBack end – schema-first back end runtime with OpenAPI output
- Models finding vulnerabilities is not the primary source of cybersecurity risk
- Launch HN: Ardent (YC P26) – Postgres sandboxes in seconds with zero migration
- I Stumbled into the Perfect API Architecture
Replaces these paid SaaS
Prisma is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Prisma?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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