Is Drizzle Really Better Than Prisma?

In this podcast, the speaker compares and contrasts Drizzle and Prisma, two Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) used in TypeScript and JavaScript for database interactions. The speaker discusses their similarities, such as supporting multiple databases, having studio apps, and using CLIs. The speaker also highlights the differences in setup complexity, schema definition, querying data, type safety, performance, and documentation. While Prisma offers easier setup and schema definition, Drizzle provides more flexibility and better performance, especially in serverless environments. The speaker concludes that the choice between the two depends on project needs, SQL proficiency, and desired level of customization, noting that both tools have their strengths and can be valuable depending on the specific context.