Ask HN: Is SQLAlchemy the industry standard Python ORM in 2023?

• Prisma

  442 37,151 9.9 TypeScript

  Next-generation ORM for Node.js & TypeScript | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and CockroachDB

  

I'm starting a greenfield side project. I've only used Python in smaller projects without reason to hook up an ORM tool. In searching for choices now, the de facto standard seems to be SQLAlchemy, but I also see a number of references to Prisma[0][1] and other projects that claim to be a better, modern choice. What is the right choice for a brand new project at this time?

[0] https://github.com/prisma/prisma

[1] https://eash98.medium.com/why-sqlalchemy-should-no-longer-be-your-orm-of-choice-for-python-projects-b823179fd2fb

• PyPika

  4 2,371 5.6 Python

  PyPika is a python SQL query builder that exposes the full richness of the SQL language using a syntax that reflects the resulting query. PyPika excels at all sorts of SQL queries but is especially useful for data analysis.

  

Yes it is. I haven't seen many Python projects using Prisma and

Note that there are several types of technologies that can help connect an application to an SQL database:

- SQL builders: the best known project seems to be Pypika by Kayak (https://github.com/kayak/pypika) but it seems to be dead of sleeping.

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