Prisma vs Turso
PrismaDatabase Tools
TursoDatabase as a Service
Prisma Database Tools Next-generation Node.js and TypeScript ORM. | Turso Database as a Service Databases everywhere. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Database Tools | Database as a Service |
| What it is | Prisma is a next-generation ORM for Node.js and TypeScript providing a type-safe database client, migration system, and visual data management tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and MongoDB. | Turso is a serverless, edge-distributed SQL database built on libSQL (a SQLite fork) that replicates data globally for low-latency reads, supporting database-per-tenant architectures at scale. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | See Prisma website for details. | Starter (Free): 5GB storage, 100 databases, 500M row reads Developer: $4.99/month - Unlimited databases, 9GB storage Scaler: $24.92/month - 24GB storage, 2,500 active databases En… |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2016 | 2022 |
| Team size | 201-500 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Hashnode, Kayak, CalPERS | Netlify, Clerk, Drizzle |