Best Database ORMs & Toolkits (2025)
Ranked picks for database orms & toolkits. No "it depends."
🧊Nice Pick
Prisma
The ORM that actually makes you want to talk to your database, instead of dread it.
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Details →Prisma
Nice PickThe ORM that actually makes you want to talk to your database, instead of dread it.
Pros
- +Type-safe queries that catch errors at compile time
- +Intuitive schema definition with automatic migrations
- +Supports multiple databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- +Real-time database monitoring and performance insights
Cons
- -Can be heavy on performance for complex queries
- -Learning curve for advanced features like raw SQL integration
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