An ORM provides a simpler way to interact with databases in an app, but what is the ideal ORM for TypeScript and NodeJS? This article explores the top features a perfect TypeScript ORM should have, including serializable queries, native TypeScript support, multi-level operators, consistent API across databases, and a universal syntax. The article also highlights the shortcomings of the current top 3 TypeScript ORMs, including TypeORMs lack of 100% serializable queries, lack of native TypeScript support, lack of consistent API across databases, and reliance on closures for advanced queries. Prismas potential shortcomings are also briefly discussed.
