Drizzle ORM

Drizzle is the lightweight challenger to Prisma. v0.30+ (2025) focuses on SQL-like syntax, zero dependencies at runtime, and extreme cold-start performance.

When to Use

• Serverless: Zero runtime overhead makes it perfect for Lambdas.
• SQL Lovers: You prefer db.select().from(users) over object APIs.
• Performance: Faster query building than Prisma.

Core Concepts

Schema Definition

Define tables in TS. export const users = pgTable('users', { ... }).

Query Builder

Composable, type-safe SQL builder.