student here – used prisma for my intern project

it was super easy to get started

but hearing drizzle is better for production

drizzle is basically raw sql with types – love it

prisma is easier but the generated queries can be slow

just use kysely if you want something in between

Drizzle for performance, Prisma for ease

ORM comparison:

• Prisma: Easiest to use, great DX, but heavier and slower at scale.
• Drizzle: Lightweight, near-native performance, SQL-like syntax. Rising fast.
• SQLAlchemy: Python thing, not great TypeScript support.

My pick: Drizzle for new TS projects. Prisma if you need speed of development.