Stack · ORM
Next.js + Drizzle ORM.
Next.js + Drizzle is the modern lightweight alternative to Prisma — TypeScript-first, smaller bundle, edge-friendly.
CategoryORM
Best forPostgreSQL apps
Why together · 01
Why this combo works.
Drizzle stays close to SQL while giving you type safety. Edge-friendly. Smaller cold starts than Prisma.
Setup
pnpm install drizzle-orm + drizzle-kit, define schema in TS, generate migrations.
Gotchas
- Smaller ecosystem than Prisma
- Less polished migration UX
- Studio is newer
- Some patterns require more SQL knowledge
Building this stack?
We've shipped it.
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