APIs · head to head
Episode Six vs Prisma
Episode Six
APIs
Payment processing and ledger platform deployable on premise or in your own cloud
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Prisma has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Episode Six deployment on premise or in a private tenancy means the institution carries infrastructure, upgrade and PCI scope work that a hosted processor would absorb.; Prisma prisma Postgres is billed per operation, with the free tier at 100,000 operations and 500 MB of storage
- They diverge on capability: Episode Six covers Tritium API platform, Prisma covers ORM.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Episode Six and Prisma actually diverge.
| Attribute | Episode Six | Prisma |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, API, On-premise | Node.js, TypeScript |
| Founded | Unknown | 2016 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (APIs).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Episode Six
- Tritium API platform
- Flexible deployment
- Multi product issuing
- Digital wallets
- Multi currency ledger
- Network connectivity
- Configurable product engine
- Institutional controls
Only in Prisma
- ORM
- Query builder
- Auto-migrations
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- GraphQL
- REST APIs
- Node.js support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Episode Six
- A bank in a jurisdiction with data residency rules that forbid processing customer data in a shared multi tenant cloudnot Prisma
- A large institution replacing a legacy card processor without moving off its own infrastructurenot Prisma
- A telco or airline launching a branded wallet and card product at national scalenot Prisma
- A bank running prepaid, debit and credit products that wants them on one ledger rather than three processorsnot Prisma
Prisma
- Using a type safe ORM and query layer against a Postgres databasenot Episode Six
- Adding a managed connection pool and edge cache in front of an existing databasenot Episode Six
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Episode Six
- Deployment on premise or in a private tenancy means the institution carries infrastructure, upgrade and PCI scope work that a hosted processor would absorb.
- Implementation runs to quarters and involves core banking, network certification and fraud system integration, so time to first card is far longer than with a self serve issuer processor.
- Pricing is entirely bespoke and weighted to large programmes, which prices out fintechs and small issuers who would be better served by a hosted platform.
- Being smaller than the incumbent processors, its network certifications and operational presence vary by region, so a global rollout can find gaps in specific markets.
- The flexibility of six hundred APIs and a configurable product engine shifts design responsibility onto the buyer, and institutions without strong internal payments architects end up dependent on professional services.
Prisma
- Prisma Postgres is billed per operation, with the free tier at 100,000 operations and 500 MB of storage
- Starter at $10 a month includes 1M operations then charges $0.0080 per 1,000
- Storage overage runs from $2.00 per GB on Starter down to $1.00 per GB on Business, so the unit cost depends on the plan
- Accelerate charges separately per operation and per GiB of query egress beyond the first 1 KiB
- Cache tag invalidations are not included below the Pro plan and are billed per thousand above it
Pricing, plan by plan
Episode Six
On request- Tritium platform$undefined/year
- Licence and implementation quoted per institution
- Deployment model affects cost materially: on premise, private cloud or hosted
- Processing fees typically per transaction or per active card
Prisma
Free- FreeFree
- 1M requests/month
- 360 GB-hours memory
- 4 vCPU-hours
- Starter$10/month
- 5M requests/month
- 1M database operations ($8 per million overage)
- 10 GB storage ($2/GB overage)
- Pro$49/month
- 20M requests/month
- 10M operations ($2 per million overage)
- 50 GB storage ($1.50/GB overage)
- Business$129/month
- 100M requests/month
- 50M operations ($1 per million overage)
- 100 GB storage
Which should you pick?
Choose Episode Six if
- You need tritium api platform.
- You work on Web, API, On-premise.
- You also want flexible deployment.
Choose Prisma if
- You need orm.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Node.js, TypeScript.
- You also want query builder.
Questions people ask
- Is Episode Six or Prisma better?
- Neither clearly leads. Episode Six starts at On request and Prisma at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Episode Six or Prisma?
- Prisma has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Episode Six and Free for Prisma.
- Does Episode Six or Prisma run on more platforms?
- Episode Six runs on Web, API, On-premise. Prisma runs on Node.js, TypeScript.
- Can I use Prisma for free?
- Yes. Prisma has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Episode Six starts at On request.
- What is Episode Six best used for?
- Episode Six is most often used for a bank in a jurisdiction with data residency rules that forbid processing customer data in a shared multi tenant cloud, a large institution replacing a legacy card processor without moving off its own infrastructure, a telco or airline launching a branded wallet and card product at national scale, a bank running prepaid, debit and credit products that wants them on one ledger rather than three processors. Of those, a bank in a jurisdiction with data residency rules that forbid processing customer data in a shared multi tenant cloud and a large institution replacing a legacy card processor without moving off its own infrastructure are not what Prisma is typically brought in for.
- What can Episode Six do that Prisma cannot?
- Episode Six covers Tritium API platform, Flexible deployment, Multi product issuing, Digital wallets. Prisma covers ORM, Query builder, Auto-migrations, Node.js.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Episode Six: Can Episode Six run inside our own data centre?
Yes. On premise and private cloud deployment is the main reason banks choose it over hosted only processors.
Prisma: How much does Prisma cost?
Prisma is free to start with 1M requests/month. The Starter plan costs $10/month with 5M requests, the Pro plan $49/month with 20M requests, and the Business plan $129/month with 100M requests. All plans have usage-based overages.
SourceEpisode Six: Is it suitable for a startup issuing its first cards?
Not really. The licence, implementation timeline and cost are aimed at banks and large institutions.
Prisma: What is Prisma's overage pricing?
Prisma charges $1 per million requests over the included amount (Starter), $2 per million database operations overage (Pro and Starter), and $1.50-$2 per GB for storage overages depending on the plan. All plans include a hard spend limit on by default.
SourceEpisode Six: Do we still need a card licence or sponsor?
Yes. Episode Six is a processor. Network membership, licensing or a sponsor arrangement remains your responsibility.
Prisma: Does Prisma include data transfer costs?
No, Prisma includes unlimited data transfer with no egress fees on all plans. Prisma ORM remains free across all tiers.
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