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Drizzle ORM: A Type-Safe SQL Toolkit for TypeScript

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A simple overview of Drizzle ORM: A Type-Safe SQL Toolkit for TypeScript. Learn what it means, when it helps, and what to check first.

Drizzle is an ORM for people who like SQL. Its queries mirror SQL closely, it adds no heavy runtime, and it infers types end to end — your editor knows your columns. Here's the workflow.

Define the Schema in TypeScript

import { pgTable, serial, text, timestamp } from "drizzle-orm/pg-core";

export const users = pgTable("users", {
  id: serial("id").primaryKey(),
  name: text("name").notNull(),
  email: text("email").notNull().unique(),
  createdAt: timestamp("created_at").defaultNow(),
});

Type-Safe Queries

import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";

const user = await db
  .select()
  .from(users)
  .where(eq(users.email, "a@b.com")); // columns are autocompleted & typed

Migrations with drizzle-kit

bash

npx drizzle-kit generate   # create SQL migrations from your schema
npx drizzle-kit migrate    # apply them

Drizzle vs Prisma

Choose Drizzle for SQL-like control, a tiny bundle, and edge runtimes. Choose Prisma for a richer client and a larger ecosystem. Both are excellent in 2026.