What orm/database tools tool does Claude Code recommend?

SQLModel is the most-recommended orm/database tools tool, appearing in 35% of responses. The runner-up is Drizzle at 32.5%. This is based on 83 extractable responses across 4 project types.

Is orm/database tools a settled or competitive market in AI recommendations?

ORM/Database Tools is classified as "Competitive" — no single tool dominates (<50%), and the winner often depends on the project stack.

Do different Claude models agree on orm/database tools tools?

Yes — all three models (Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.5, Opus 4.6) largely agree on SQLModel as the top orm/database tools tool.

ORM/Database Tools

Q: Do different Claude models agree on orm/database tools tools?

Yes — all three models (Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.5, Opus 4.6) largely agree on SQLModel as the top orm/database tools tool.

Competitive

83 extractable responses · Winner: SQLModel at 35%

JS: Drizzle leads (61% in Next.js). Python: SQLModel leads (72%). These tools never compete across ecosystems.

Overall Breakdown

n=83 extractable responses. This is a multi-pick category — responses can recommend multiple tools, so picks may sum to more than the total.

SQLModel29/83 (34.9%) CI: 25.6–45.7%

Drizzle27/83 (32.5%) CI: 23.4–43.2%

Prisma17/83 (20.5%) CI: 13.2–30.4%

SQLAlchemy11/83 (13.3%) CI: 7.6–22.2%

Also Recommended

Tools that appear as second-choice alternatives or mentions when a different tool is picked as primary. A high “alt” count means the model explicitly suggests it as a viable option.

Tool	Alt picks	Mentions	Total
Prisma	18	6	24
SQLAlchemy	16	4	20
Tortoise ORM	12	13	25
Drizzle	10	1	11
Kysely	9	2	11
SQLModel	7	3	10

By Stack

Tool preferences differ by language ecosystem. Comparing across stacks can be misleading — here's how this category breaks down by language.

JS/TS

JavaScript / TypeScript

1 repo

Drizzle60.5% avg

Prisma59.3% avg

Python

1 repo

SQLModel72.9% avg

SQLAlchemy27.1% avg

Model-by-Model Comparison

Repo	Sonnet 4.5	Opus 4.5	Opus 4.6
TaskFlowJS/TS Next.js 14, TypeScript, App Router	Prisma78.6% Drizzle21.4%	Drizzle60% Prisma40%	Drizzle100%
DataPipelinePY FastAPI, Python 3.11, Pydantic	SQLModel76.9% SQLAlchemy23.1%	SQLModel66.7% SQLAlchemy33.3%	SQLModel75% SQLAlchemy25%

Recency Gradient

Prisma (2019)

79%

Drizzle (2022)

21%

100%

Sonnet 4.5 Opus 4.6

Category Insight

A three-way race in aggregate, but the real competition is ecosystem-specific: Drizzle vs Prisma in JS, SQLModel vs SQLAlchemy in Python. These tools never compete across ecosystems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What orm/database tools tool does Claude Code recommend?: SQLModel is the most-recommended orm/database tools tool, appearing in 35% of responses. The runner-up is Drizzle at 32.5%. This is based on 83 extractable responses across 4 project types.
Is orm/database tools a settled or competitive market in AI recommendations?: ORM/Database Tools is classified as "Competitive" — no single tool dominates (<50%), and the winner often depends on the project stack.
Do different Claude models agree on orm/database tools tools?: Yes — all three models (Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.5, Opus 4.6) largely agree on SQLModel as the top orm/database tools tool.