Introduction

This page gives a high-level overview of what Prisma ORM is and how it works.

If you want to get started with a practical introduction and learn about the Prisma Client API, head over to the Getting Started documentation.

To learn more about the motivation for Prisma ORM, check out the Why Prisma ORM? page.

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What is Prisma ORM?

Prisma ORM is an open-source next-generation ORM. It consists of the following parts:

Why Prisma ORM?

On this page, you'll learn about the motivation for Prisma ORM and how it compares to other database tools like traditional ORMs and SQL query builders.

Should you use Prisma ORM?

Prisma ORM is a new kind of ORM that - like any other tool - comes with its own tradeoffs. This page explains when Prisma ORM would be a good fit, and provides alternatives for other scenarios.

Data modeling

What is data modeling?