prisma
The Prisma CLI: one binary for the ORM, Composer, and the Prisma Developer Platform.
Common questions
Is prisma free to use?
Yes — prisma is free, with no paid tier required to get started.
Is prisma good? What's its rating?
prisma scores 4.0 out of 5 on our rating metric, versus a ORM Libraries category average of 4.0.
How many people use prisma?
prisma has roughly 25.2M users/stars tracked, compared to a category average of 28.8M.
When was prisma founded?
prisma was founded in 2016, making it 10 years old.
Is prisma growing?
Yes — usage is up roughly 698% over the past 3 years.
Key stats
Overview
Prisma is completely free to use, with no paid tier required to get started.
prisma is a consistently strong performer, scoring 4 out of 5 on our rating metric.
Over the period tracked, prisma has seen a sharp upward trajectory, up about 698% over 3 years.
prisma trails the orm libraries average on every metric we track (0 of 3).
with roots going back to 2016, prisma is a long-tenured option in this category.
prisma vs. ORM Libraries average
| Feature | prisma | ORM Libraries average |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Downloads | 25,157,686 | 28,759,313 |
| Dependent Packages | 1,091 | 1,251 |
| Popularity score | 4.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
Usage over time
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Free to use, with no paid tier required to get started.
Watch-outs
- Weekly Downloads trails the category average: 25,157,686 vs. 28,759,313.
- Dependent Packages trails the category average: 1,091 vs. 1,251.
- Falls short on popularity score — 4.0 / 5 against a category average of 4.0 / 5.
- Growing fast enough that current figures may shift quickly — verify before relying on them.
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