---
id: db-orm-comparison
title: ORM 비교 — Prisma / Drizzle / Kysely / TypeORM
category: Coding
status: draft
source_trust_level: B
verification_status: conceptual
created_at: 2026-05-09
updated_at: 2026-05-09
tags: [database, orm, prisma, drizzle, kysely, vibe-coding]
tech_stack: { language: "TS", applicable_to: ["Backend"] }
applied_in: []
aliases: [Prisma, Drizzle, Kysely, TypeORM, Sequelize, MikroORM, query builder]
---

# ORM 비교

> **Prisma = 강 type 안전 + DX, Drizzle = 가볍고 SQL 그대로, Kysely = pure query builder, TypeORM = 옛 ActiveRecord**. 추천 = Drizzle (modern) 또는 Prisma (DX).

## 📖 핵심 개념
- ORM: object 매핑.
- Query builder: SQL 같은 chained API.
- Type-safe: schema → type infer.
- Migration: schema 변경 자동 SQL.

## 💻 코드 패턴

### Prisma
```prisma
// schema.prisma
model User {
  id    String  @id @default(uuid())
  email String  @unique
  posts Post[]
}

model Post {
  id     String @id @default(uuid())
  title  String
  userId String
  user   User   @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
}
```

```ts
import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
const prisma = new PrismaClient();

const u = await prisma.user.findUnique({
  where: { id },
  include: { posts: true },
});

await prisma.user.create({
  data: { email, posts: { create: [{ title: 'first' }] } },
});

await prisma.user.update({
  where: { id }, data: { email: newEmail },
});
```

→ Pros: 강 type, migration 자동. Cons: query engine binary, 일부 제약.

### Drizzle (modern, SQL-style)
```ts
import { pgTable, uuid, text, integer } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core';

export const users = pgTable('users', {
  id: uuid('id').primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
  email: text('email').unique().notNull(),
});

export const posts = pgTable('posts', {
  id: uuid('id').primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
  title: text('title').notNull(),
  userId: uuid('user_id').references(() => users.id),
});
```

```ts
import { drizzle } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres';
import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';

const db = drizzle(pool);

const result = await db.select().from(users).where(eq(users.id, id));

await db.insert(users).values({ email });

await db.update(users).set({ email: newEmail }).where(eq(users.id, id));

// Joined
const result = await db
  .select()
  .from(users)
  .leftJoin(posts, eq(users.id, posts.userId))
  .where(eq(users.id, id));
```

→ Pros: 가볍고 빠름, SQL 그대로. Cons: 약간 verbose.

### Kysely (pure query builder)
```ts
import { Kysely, PostgresDialect } from 'kysely';

interface DB {
  users: { id: string; email: string };
  posts: { id: string; title: string; user_id: string };
}

const db = new Kysely<DB>({ dialect: new PostgresDialect({ pool }) });

const u = await db.selectFrom('users').where('id', '=', id).selectAll().executeTakeFirst();

await db.insertInto('users').values({ id: uuid(), email }).execute();

const joined = await db
  .selectFrom('users')
  .leftJoin('posts', 'posts.user_id', 'users.id')
  .where('users.id', '=', id)
  .selectAll()
  .execute();
```

→ Pros: SQL 정확 매핑, 매우 typed. Cons: schema 직접 정의.

### TypeORM (옛, ActiveRecord)
```ts
@Entity()
class User {
  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn('uuid') id!: string;
  @Column({ unique: true }) email!: string;
  @OneToMany(() => Post, p => p.user) posts!: Post[];
}

const u = await User.findOne({ where: { id }, relations: ['posts'] });
```

→ 옛 design, 새 프로젝트 권장 X.

### Migration 비교
```bash
# Prisma
prisma migrate dev --name add_user_email
prisma migrate deploy

# Drizzle
drizzle-kit generate
drizzle-kit migrate

# Kysely
# 직접 SQL 파일 + kysely-codegen 으로 type
```

### Transaction
```ts
// Prisma
await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
  await tx.user.create({...});
  await tx.post.create({...});
});

// Drizzle
await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
  await tx.insert(users).values(...);
});

// Kysely
await db.transaction().execute(async (tx) => {
  await tx.insertInto('users').values(...).execute();
});
```

### Raw SQL (escape hatch)
```ts
// Prisma
const result = await prisma.$queryRaw<User[]>`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name LIKE ${pattern}`;

// Drizzle
import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
const r = await db.execute(sql`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name LIKE ${pattern}`);

// Kysely
const r = await sql<User[]>`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name LIKE ${pattern}`.execute(db);
```

### Connection pool
```ts
// 모두 공통: pg / mysql 의 Pool wrap
import { Pool } from 'pg';
const pool = new Pool({ connectionString, max: 20 });
```

### Edge runtime
```
Drizzle: HTTP driver (Neon / PlanetScale) 가벼움. Edge OK.
Prisma: Accelerate / Data Proxy 필요. 기본은 binary (Edge X).
Kysely: HTTP driver 호환.
```

## 🤔 의사결정 기준
| 상황 | 추천 |
|---|---|
| 빠른 시작 + DX | Prisma |
| Edge runtime | Drizzle / Kysely |
| 가벼운 + SQL 명확 | Drizzle |
| Pure query builder | Kysely |
| 매우 작은 bundle | Drizzle |
| 큰 schema + relation 복잡 | Prisma 또는 Drizzle |
| 옛 시스템 유지 | TypeORM |

## ❌ 안티패턴
- **N+1 ORM**: include 안 쓰고 loop 안 쿼리. Prisma include / Drizzle leftJoin.
- **모든 column SELECT**: select 명시.
- **Connection pool 매번 새로**: lazy singleton.
- **Migration 수동 prod**: drift. CI 에서 auto.
- **Transaction 안 외부 API**: 롤백 시 부수효과만 남음.
- **Raw SQL string concat**: SQL injection. parameterized.
- **Schema 두 곳 (.prisma + ts type)**: drift. infer.

## 🤖 LLM 활용 힌트
- 새 프로젝트 = Drizzle 또는 Prisma.
- Edge / serverless = Drizzle (Neon HTTP).
- Prisma = DX 우월하지만 binary.

## 🔗 관련 문서
- [[DB_Migration_Safety]]
- [[DB_N_Plus_One]]
- [[DB_Connection_Pool]]
