Prisma

About Prisma
Prisma provides powerful, developer-friendly tools to help you build high-performance, data-driven applications faster. With Prisma Postgres, the first serverless database without cold starts, and a modern, type-safe ORM, Prisma empowers developers to focus on building great products—without the complexity of traditional database management.

How Prisma and Netlify work together
Prisma Postgres is the fastest way to integrate a scalable PostgreSQL database into your Netlify sites. Designed for serverless and edge environments, Prisma Postgres provides everything you need to build robust, high-performing applications with zero operational headaches. Here’s what you get:

• Global caching at the edge: Lightning-fast data access for a smooth user experience.
• Scalable connection pool: Never worry again about DB connections in serverless and edge environments.
• Zero cold starts: All benefits of serverless, but without cold starts.
• Generous free tier: Start building for free and pay for what you use as your project grows.
• Visual data management: Manage and query your data with ease through a visual interface.
• AI-powered performance recommendations: Get actionable insights to optimize queries and resource usage.
• Built on future-proof technology: Designed from first principles, Prisma Postgres runs on unikernels and bare metal for high-performance workloads.
• ...and much more.

Why choose Prisma Postgres for Netlify?
By integrating Prisma Postgres, you get a streamlined development experience that’s optimized for fullstack, serverless, or event-driven architectures. Whether you’re building high-traffic, production apps or quick prototypes, Prisma Postgres offers the flexibility, speed, and scalability your project needs.

Use cases

• High-performance fullstack applications: Build scalable apps without worrying about infrastructure.
• Efficient connection pooling for serverless: Ensure optimal database performance in serverless and edge environments.
• Applications with a global audience: Deliver low-latency experiences by caching data at the edge, close to your users.
• Developer environments and CI/CD workflows: Quickly spin up isolated database instances to test and deploy safely.

Prisma Postgres is purpose-built to deliver a smooth DX, scalable infrastructure, and the confidence you need when deploying to production on Netlify.