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About Prisma
What is Prisma?
Prisma is an integrated TypeScript infrastructure platform for developers building database-backed apps and AI agents. It replaces handwritten SQL or traditional ORMs with a declarative data model that auto-generates a type-safe client. Define your schema once, and Prisma handles migrations, queries, and relations, reducing runtime errors and speeding up development.
What problem does it solve?
Managing database queries and infrastructure across multiple services is complex and error-prone. Prisma unifies schema definition, type-safe query generation, managed PostgreSQL hosting, and TypeScript app deployment into a single platform. This eliminates mismatched queries, manual SQL, and the need to stitch together separate tools for ORM, database, and compute.
Who is it for?
Prisma is ideal for Node.js and TypeScript developers, from solo hobbyists to mission-critical teams, who want end-to-end type safety and simplified database management. It's not suited for projects that require raw SQL control or non-TypeScript stacks.
Real use cases
- Rapid prototyping with automatic migrations and Prisma Studio GUI
- Building AI agents and APIs with long-running compute near the database
- Adding managed Postgres with built-in pooling to existing Prisma ORM projects
Key features
- Type-safe client — Generated client catches query errors at compile time, with autocomplete and TypeScript types
- Declarative schema — Define models, relations, and indexes in a single file
- Automatic migrations — Generate and apply database migrations from schema changes
- Prisma Studio — GUI to browse, filter, and edit data without writing queries
- Multi-database support — PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, MongoDB, CockroachDB
- Relation queries — Fetch nested data with include/select syntax
Prisma Pricing
Prisma pricing: Free (open-source) · from $0/mo. Billing model: Free.
Free — $0/month
Includes 100,000 Prisma Postgres operations, 500 MB storage, 50 databases, 60,000 Prisma Accelerate operations. No credit card required. Prisma ORM is free and open-source forever.
Starter — $10/month
Includes 1,000,000 Prisma Postgres operations (then $0.0080/1,000), 10 GB storage (then $2.00/GB), 1,000 databases, daily backups for 7 days, spend limits, and 60,000 Prisma Accelerate operations free.
Pro — $49/month
Includes 10,000,000 Prisma Postgres operations (then $0.0020/1,000), 50 GB storage (then $1.50/GB), 1,000 databases, daily backups for 7 days, spend limits, and up to 60,000 Accelerate operations free.
Business — $129/month
Includes 50,000,000 Prisma Postgres operations (then $0.0010/1,000), 100 GB storage (then $1.00/GB), 1,000 databases, daily backups for 30 days, spend limits, and up to 60,000 Accelerate operations free. Cache tag invalidations and additional egress included.
Prisma Compute is in Public Beta with pricing coming soon. Custom terms available for high-volume teams.
Frequently asked questions
Is Prisma free?
Yes, Prisma ORM is free and open-source forever. Prisma Postgres has a free tier at $0/month with 100,000 operations, 500 MB storage, and 50 databases, no credit card required.
How much does Prisma cost?
Prisma starts free (open-source) with paid Prisma Postgres plans from $10/month (Starter) up to $129/month (Business). Pricing is operation-based, charging only for database interactions.
Who is Prisma best for?
Prisma is best for Node.js and TypeScript developers building database-backed apps, APIs, or AI agents who want type safety, automatic migrations, and a unified platform for ORM, managed Postgres, and compute.
What databases does Prisma support?
Prisma ORM supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, MongoDB, and CockroachDB. Prisma Postgres is a managed PostgreSQL option with built-in pooling.
What is an operation in Prisma pricing?
An operation is each time you interact with your database via Prisma ORM queries, not individual SQL statements. It counts queries made through the generated client, regardless of compute time.
Does Prisma have a free trial?
Yes, the free tier is available immediately with no credit card required. It includes Prisma ORM, Prisma Postgres (100,000 operations), and Prisma Accelerate (60,000 operations free).
