# Prisma comparisons (/compare)

> Prisma comparisons. For the complete Prisma website index, see [llms.txt](https://www.prisma.io/llms.txt). A Markdown version of any listed page is available at its `.md` URL — this one is `/compare.md`.

Prisma ORM and Prisma Postgres set beside the tools people weigh them against, with every figure sourced and dated.

Prisma ORM and Prisma Postgres set beside the tools people weigh them against, with every figure sourced and dated.

## Convex

[Prisma Postgres vs Convex: standard Postgres or a reactive database?](/compare/convex)

Convex is a reactive database with TypeScript query functions. Prisma Postgres is managed PostgreSQL, and Prisma ORM is optional. Checked November 2026.

## Kysely

[Prisma ORM vs Kysely: contract file or SQL query builder?](/compare/kysely)

Prisma ORM 8 drives typed queries and migrations from a contract file. Kysely is a type-safe SQL query builder without a schema file. Checked October 2026.

## Mongoose

[Prisma ORM vs Mongoose: contract file or schema in application code?](/compare/mongoose)

Prisma ORM 8 types MongoDB queries, aggregations, and migrations from a contract file. Mongoose models documents in application code. Checked October 2026.

## Neon

[Prisma Postgres vs Neon: TypeScript app hosting or Neon backend primitives?](/compare/neon)

Both are managed PostgreSQL. Pick Prisma Postgres for optional Prisma ORM and Prisma Compute in one project. Pick Neon for Functions, Auth, Object Storage, and AI Gateway. Checked November 2026.

## PlanetScale

[Prisma Postgres vs PlanetScale: TypeScript app hosting or database-first Postgres?](/compare/planetscale)

Both are managed PostgreSQL. Pick Prisma Postgres for optional Prisma ORM, Prisma Compute, and a $0 free plan. Pick PlanetScale for database-first SKUs, Metal, and Neki. Checked November 2026.

## Supabase

[Prisma Postgres vs Supabase: what's the difference and which should I pick?](/compare/supabase)

Both are managed PostgreSQL. Pick Prisma Postgres for optional Prisma ORM and Prisma Compute in one project. Pick Supabase for Auth, Storage, Realtime, and Edge Functions. Checked November 2026.

## Vercel + Neon + Drizzle

[Prisma vs Vercel + Neon + Drizzle: two ways to build a TypeScript backend](/compare/vercel-neon-drizzle)

Compare Prisma ORM, Prisma Postgres, and Prisma Compute with the Vercel, Neon, and Drizzle setup: one TypeScript platform, or a host, a database, and an ORM from three providers. Checked November 2026.

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