Lightweight TypeScript ORM that stays out of your way
Query performance is very close to raw SQL because there's no separate query engine — it compiles directly to SQL strings
The schema definition in TypeScript gives you type-safe queries without the overhead of a separate binary or language
Bundle size is tiny compared to Prisma, which matters a lot when you're deploying to Cloudflare Workers with strict size limits
You write SQL-like syntax that maps one-to-one with what hits the database, so debugging unexpected queries is much easier
Supports multiple databases including Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite with the same API — useful for monorepos with different environments
Documentation has gaps and some advanced use cases require reading GitHub issues or the source code to understand
The ORM is still relatively young and some features like soft deletes and complex relations require more boilerplate than Prisma
Error messages when queries fail can be cryptic and don't point to the line in your code that caused the problem
No GUI like Prisma Studio — you need a separate tool like TablePlus or pgAdmin to inspect and edit data visually
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