# Mongoose (Prisma ORM v7) (/docs/orm/v7/more/comparisons/prisma-and-mongoose)

Learn how Prisma ORM compares to Mongoose

Location: ORM > v7 > More > Comparisons > Mongoose

This page compares the Prisma ORM and [Mongoose](https://mongoosejs.com/docs/guide.html) APIs. If you want to learn how to migrate from Mongoose to Prisma, check out this [guide](/guides/guides-3-switch-to-prisma-orm-from-mongoose).

## Fetching single objects

**Prisma ORM**

```ts
const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
  where: {
    id: 1,
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

```ts
const result = await User.findById(1);
```

## Fetching selected scalars of single objects

**Prisma ORM**

```ts
const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
  where: {
    id: 1,
  },
  select: {
    name: true,
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

```ts
const user = await User.findById(1).select(["name"]);
```

## Fetching relations

**Prisma ORM**

#### Using include

```ts
const userWithPost = await prisma.user.findUnique({
  where: {
    id: 2,
  },
  include: {
    post: true,
  },
})
```

#### Fluent API

```ts
const userWithPost = await prisma.user
  .findUnique({
    where: {
      id: 2,
    },
  })
  .post()
```

**Mongoose**

```ts
const userWithPost = await User.findById(2).populate("post");
```

## Filtering for concrete values

**Prisma ORM**

```ts
const posts = await prisma.post.findMany({
  where: {
    title: {
      contains: "Hello World",
    },
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

```ts
const posts = await Post.find({
  title: "Hello World",
});
```

## Other filter criteria

**Prisma ORM**

Prisma ORM generates many [additional filters](/guides/prisma-client-v7-queries-filtering-and-sorting) that are commonly used in application development.

**Mongoose**

Mongoose exposes the [MongoDB query selectors](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/mql/query-predicates/logical/) as filter criteria.

## Relation filters

**Prisma ORM**

Prisma ORM lets you filter a list based on a criteria that applies not only to the models of the list being retrieved, but to a _relation_ of that model.

For example, the following query returns users with one or more posts with "Hello" in the title:

```ts
const posts = await prisma.user.findMany({
  where: {
    Post: {
      some: {
        title: {
          contains: "Hello",
        },
      },
    },
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

Mongoose doesn't offer a dedicated API for relation filters. You can get similar functionality by adding an additional step to filter the results returned by the query.

## Pagination

**Prisma ORM**

Cursor-style pagination:

```ts
const page = prisma.post.findMany({
  before: {
    id: 242,
  },
  last: 20,
});
```

Offset pagination:

```ts
const cc = prisma.post.findMany({
  skip: 200,
  first: 20,
});
```

**Mongoose**

```ts
const posts = await Post.find({
  skip: 200,
  limit: 20,
});
```

## Creating objects

**Prisma ORM**

```ts
const user = await prisma.user.create({
  data: {
    name: "Alice",
    email: "alice@prisma.io",
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

#### Using create

```ts
const user = await User.create({
  name: 'Alice',
  email: 'alice@prisma.io',
})
```

#### Using save

```ts
const user = new User({
  name: 'Alice',
  email: 'alice@prisma.io',
})
await user.save()
```

## Updating objects

**Prisma ORM**

```ts
const user = await prisma.user.update({
  data: {
    name: "Alicia",
  },
  where: {
    id: 2,
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

#### Using findOneAndUpdate

```ts
const updatedUser = await User.findOneAndUpdate(
  { _id: 2 },
  {
    $set: {
      name: 'Alicia',
    },
  }
)
```

#### Using save

```ts
user.name = 'Alicia'
await user.save()
```

## Deleting objects

**Prisma ORM**

```ts
const user = prisma.user.delete({
  where: {
    id: 10,
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

```ts
await User.deleteOne({ _id: 10 });
```

## Batch deletes

**Prisma ORM**

```ts
const users = await prisma.user.deleteMany({
  where: {
    id: {
      in: [1, 2, 6, 6, 22, 21, 25],
    },
  },
});
```

**Mongoose**

```ts
await User.deleteMany({ id: { $in: [1, 2, 6, 6, 22, 21, 25] } });
```

## Related pages

- [`Drizzle`](/guides/more-4-v7-more-comparisons-prisma-and-drizzle): Learn how Prisma ORM compares to Drizzle
- [`Sequelize`](/guides/more-4-v7-more-comparisons-prisma-and-sequelize): Learn how Prisma ORM compares to Sequelize
- [`TypeORM`](/guides/more-4-v7-more-comparisons-prisma-and-typeorm): Learn how Prisma compares to TypeORM

## Related pages

- [Authentication & Tools](./authentication-tools-index.md)
- [Build](./build-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)
- [Concepts](./concepts-index.md)
- [Console commands](./console-commands-index.md)
- [Contract Authoring](./contract-authoring-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)
- [Data Modeling](./data-modeling-index.md)
- [Database](./database-index.md)
- [DB commands](./db-commands-index.md)

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