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Prisma vs WSO2 API Manager

Prisma logo

Prisma

Software

Modern ORM and API client for Node.js and TypeScript

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WSO2 API Manager logo

WSO2 API Manager

Software

Complete API management platform for designing and managing APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Prisma prisma Postgres is billed per operation, with the free tier at 100,000 operations and 500 MB of storage; WSO2 API Manager the free open source distribution does not include a subscription to the WSO2 Update service, so continuous improvements and security patches require a paid subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Prisma covers ORM, WSO2 API Manager covers API Gateway.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Prisma and WSO2 API Manager actually diverge.

Attributes where Prisma and WSO2 API Manager differ
AttributePrismaWSO2 API Manager
PlatformsNode.js, TypeScriptJava, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes
Founded20162005

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (open-source), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Prisma

  • ORM
  • Query builder
  • Auto-migrations
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • GraphQL
  • REST APIs
  • Node.js support

Only in WSO2 API Manager

  • API Gateway
  • API Designer
  • Developer Portal
  • LDAP
  • Okta
  • Keycloak
  • Microservices
  • Java support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Prisma

  • Using a type safe ORM and query layer against a Postgres databasenot WSO2 API Manager
  • Adding a managed connection pool and edge cache in front of an existing databasenot WSO2 API Manager

WSO2 API Manager

  • Publishing, securing and rate limiting APIs behind a gatewaynot Prisma
  • Running an API developer portal with subscription key managementnot Prisma
  • Self hosting an open source API management layer on premisesnot Prisma

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

WSO2 API Manager

  • The free open source distribution does not include a subscription to the WSO2 Update service, so continuous improvements and security patches require a paid subscription
  • A commercial production licence is not part of the free download and comes only with a subscription
  • No subscription price is published; Basic Support and Enterprise Support both require contacting sales for a quote
  • 24x7x365 coverage requires Enterprise Support; the general query SLA is one business day
  • A Customer Success Manager is a paid optional add on covering business hours only
  • Consulting services and WSO2 Private Cloud hosting are quoted separately

Pricing, plan by plan

Prisma

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full Prisma ORM
    • Community support
  • Professional$50/monthly
    • Extended browser
    • Priority support
    • Monitoring

WSO2 API Manager

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Core API management
    • Community support
  • Commercial$undefined/monthly
    • Enterprise features
    • Technical support
    • SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose Prisma if

  • You need orm.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Node.js, TypeScript.
  • You also want query builder.
Prisma review

Choose WSO2 API Manager if

  • You need api gateway.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Java, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want api designer.
WSO2 API Manager review

Questions people ask

Is Prisma or WSO2 API Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. Prisma starts at Free and WSO2 API Manager at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Prisma or WSO2 API Manager?
Prisma starts at Free and WSO2 API Manager at Free.
Does Prisma or WSO2 API Manager run on more platforms?
Prisma runs on Node.js, TypeScript. WSO2 API Manager runs on Java, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use Prisma for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Prisma best used for?
Prisma is most often used for using a type safe orm and query layer against a postgres database, adding a managed connection pool and edge cache in front of an existing database. Of those, using a type safe orm and query layer against a postgres database and adding a managed connection pool and edge cache in front of an existing database are not what WSO2 API Manager is typically brought in for.
What can Prisma do that WSO2 API Manager cannot?
Prisma covers ORM, Query builder, Auto-migrations, Node.js. WSO2 API Manager covers API Gateway, API Designer, Developer Portal, LDAP.
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