Introduction
This page gives a high-level overview of what Prisma is and how it works.
If you want to get started with a practical introduction and learn about the Prisma Client API, head over to the Getting Started documentation.
To learn more about the motivation for Prisma, check out the Why Prisma? page.
In this section
📄️ What is Prisma?
What is Prisma?
📄️ Why Prisma?
On this page, you'll learn about the motivation for Prisma and how it compares to other database tools like ORMs and SQL query builders.
📄️ Should you use Prisma?
Prisma is a new kind of ORM that - like any other tool - comes with its own tradeoffs. This page explains when Prisma would be a good fit, and provides alternatives for other scenarios.
📄️ Data modeling
What is data modeling?