Architecture Migration

Migrate Prisma to Drizzle ORM Automatically

Upload your project and get production-ready migrated code in minutes.

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What changes between Prisma and Drizzle ORM?

  • schema.prisma converted to Drizzle schema files with pgTable/mysqlTable/sqliteTable definitions
  • Prisma Client queries (findMany, findUnique, create, update) converted to Drizzle query builder syntax
  • Relations defined with Drizzle's relations() function instead of Prisma's @relation directive
  • Prisma Migrate replaced by Drizzle Kit (drizzle-kit generate/migrate) for schema migrations
  • Type inference changes: Prisma generated types replaced by Drizzle's InferSelectModel/InferInsertModel
  • Middleware/extensions replaced by Drizzle's query hooks and custom abstractions
  • Transaction API changes from prisma.$transaction to drizzle.transaction()
  • Raw SQL escaping changes from Prisma.sql template to Drizzle's sql template tag

How Nivo migrates Prisma to Drizzle ORM

01

Connect your project

Paste a GitHub URL or upload a ZIP file of your Prisma project.

02

Nivo detects your Prisma project

The engine scans your codebase to identify Prisma patterns, APIs, and configuration that need updating.

03

AI applies all Drizzle ORM migration transforms

Hybrid AST + AI engine applies deterministic transforms for configuration and dependencies, and AI-powered transforms for complex code changes. Every change gets a confidence score.

04

Download migrated codebase + review report

Get a ZIP with your fully migrated code, a complete migration report, and a checklist of items flagged for manual review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why migrate from Prisma to Drizzle?

Drizzle offers zero-overhead SQL-like queries, no code generation step, smaller bundle size, and better serverless/edge compatibility. Its SQL-first API gives you more control over generated queries while maintaining full type safety.

Is the Prisma to Drizzle migration safe for production?

Yes. Nivo converts your schema, queries, and relations while preserving your existing database. No data migration is needed—only the application code changes. Each file produces a reviewable diff.

How long does the migration take?

Most projects complete in 10 to 15 minutes. The bulk of the work is converting Prisma Client calls to Drizzle query builder syntax and translating the schema.prisma file to TypeScript table definitions.

What about existing Prisma migrations?

Your existing database schema remains as-is. Nivo generates an initial Drizzle schema that matches your current database, and future migrations use drizzle-kit. There is no need to replay historical migrations.

Does Drizzle support all Prisma features?

Drizzle covers most Prisma features including relations, transactions, raw SQL, and type-safe queries. Some Prisma-specific features like interactive transactions and middleware have different patterns in Drizzle, which Nivo handles.

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