ZenStack V3 – TypeScript ORM Combines Strength of Prisma + Drizzle

In plain words

ZenStack V3 is a TypeScript ORM that reimplements its core from scratch while maintaining compatibility with Prisma's schema and API. Built for developers, it combines Prisma's elegant schema design with Drizzle's flexibility and performance. The tool adds advanced features including access control, polymorphism, and automatic API and hook generation, addressing limitations of its Prisma-based predecessor. Currently in alpha, it targets teams seeking a more extensible ORM foundation for TypeScript projects.

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From the sources

TypeScript ORM and more. Schema-first, Prisma-compatibility, built-in access control, automatic CRUD API, and other goodies. - zenstackhq/zenstack-v3

ZenStack: Modern Data Layer for TypeScript Apps ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ V3's development is merged back to the main repo . This repository is archived and will no longer receive updates. ZenStack is a TypeScript database toolkit for developing full-stack or backend Node.js/Bun applications. It provides a unified data modeling and query solution with the following features: ZenStack V3 is a major rewrite of V2 . It replaced Prisma ORM with its own ORM engine built on top of Kysely while keeping a Prisma-compatible query API. This architecture change brings the level of flexibility that we couldn't imagine in previous versions. Please check this blog post for why we made this bold decision. npm create…from github.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

We launched ZenStack V2(https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40205699) one year ago. It is built on Prisma, adding advanced features like access control, polymorphism, API/Hook generation, etc. But as we added more features, we felt more constrained by our foundation, Prisma(Check out the specific…

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