Entity Framework Core alternatives and similar packages

Based on the "ORM" category.

• TypeORM

  10.0 9.5 Entity Framework Core VS TypeORM

  ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript (ES7, ES6, ES5). Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SAP Hana, WebSQL databases. Works in NodeJS, Browser, Ionic, Cordova and Electron platforms.
  

• Dapper

  9.9 5.1 L1 Entity Framework Core VS Dapper

  Dapper - a simple object mapper for .Net [Moved to: https://github.com/DapperLib/Dapper]
  

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• Entity Framework

  9.8 9.7 L1 Entity Framework Core VS Entity Framework

  EF Core is a modern object-database mapper for .NET. It supports LINQ queries, change tracking, updates, and schema migrations.
  

• FreeSql

  8.7 8.8 Entity Framework Core VS FreeSql

  🦄 .NET orm, Mysql orm, Postgresql orm, SqlServer orm, Oracle orm, Sqlite orm, Firebird orm, 达梦 orm, 人大金仓 orm, 神通 orm, 翰高 orm, 华为GaussDB orm, MsAccess orm.
  

• FluentMigrator

  8.5 6.1 L3 Entity Framework Core VS FluentMigrator

  Fluent migrations framework for .NET
  

• NHibernate

  8.5 8.4 L3 Entity Framework Core VS NHibernate

  NHibernate Object Relational Mapper
  

• Fluent NHibernate

  8.2 0.8 L5 Entity Framework Core VS Fluent NHibernate

  Fluent NHibernate!
  

• PetaPoco

  8.2 4.7 L2 Entity Framework Core VS PetaPoco

  Official PetaPoco, A tiny ORM-ish thing for your POCO's
  

• LINQ to DB

  8.2 9.1 L1 Entity Framework Core VS LINQ to DB

  Linq to database provider.
  

• ServiceStack.OrmLite

  8.1 7.8 L2 Entity Framework Core VS ServiceStack.OrmLite

  Fast, Simple, Typed ORM for .NET
  

• Dapper Extensions

  8.0 7.4 L5 Entity Framework Core VS Dapper Extensions

  Dapper Extensions is a small library that complements Dapper by adding basic CRUD operations (Get, Insert, Update, Delete) for your POCOs. For more advanced querying scenarios, Dapper Extensions provides a predicate system. The goal of this library is to keep your POCOs pure by not requiring any attributes or base class inheritance.

• Massive

  7.8 0.0 L3 Entity Framework Core VS Massive

  A small, happy, dynamic MicroORM for .NET that will love you forever.

• Entity Framework 6

  7.7 7.5 Entity Framework Core VS Entity Framework 6

  This is the codebase for Entity Framework 6 (previously maintained at https://entityframework.codeplex.com). Entity Framework Core is maintained at https://github.com/dotnet/efcore.
  

• NPoco

  6.8 4.8 L2 Entity Framework Core VS NPoco

  Simple microORM that maps the results of a query onto a POCO object. Project based on Schotime's branch of PetaPoco

• RepoDb

  6.7 9.4 Entity Framework Core VS RepoDb

  A hybrid ORM library for .NET.

• LINQKit

  6.5 5.2 L4 Entity Framework Core VS LINQKit

  LINQKit is a free set of extensions for LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework power users.

• SmartSql

  6.4 0.3 Entity Framework Core VS SmartSql

  SmartSql = MyBatis in C# + .NET Core+ Cache(Memory | Redis) + R/W Splitting + PropertyChangedTrack +Dynamic Repository + InvokeSync + Diagnostics
  

• MicroOrm.Dapper.Repositories

  5.8 7.8 L4 Entity Framework Core VS MicroOrm.Dapper.Repositories

  CRUD for Dapper
  

• SQLProvider

  5.4 8.0 Entity Framework Core VS SQLProvider

  A general F# SQL database erasing type provider, supporting LINQ queries, schema exploration, individuals, CRUD operations and much more besides.
  

• LINQ to Twitter

  5.3 7.7 L3 Entity Framework Core VS LINQ to Twitter

  LINQ Provider for the Twitter API (C# Twitter Library)

• MongoDB Repository pattern implementation

  5.0 0.3 L5 Entity Framework Core VS MongoDB Repository pattern implementation

  Repository abstraction layer on top of Official MongoDB C# driver

• Dapper.FastCRUD

  5.0 0.0 L3 Entity Framework Core VS Dapper.FastCRUD

  The fastest micro-orm extension for Dapper

• BL Toolkit

  4.8 0.0 L1 Entity Framework Core VS BL Toolkit

  Business Logic Toolkit for .NET

• LINQtoCSV

  4.0 0.0 Entity Framework Core VS LINQtoCSV

  Popular, easy to use library to read and write CSV files.

• JsonFlatFileDataStore

  4.0 3.8 Entity Framework Core VS JsonFlatFileDataStore

  Simple JSON flat file data store with support for typed and dynamic data.

• Tortuga Chain

  3.9 3.1 Entity Framework Core VS Tortuga Chain

  Micro ORM for .Net

• DbExtensions

  3.9 0.0 L3 Entity Framework Core VS DbExtensions

  Data-access framework with a strong focus on query composition, granularity and code aesthetics.

• NReco.Data

  3.5 2.4 L3 Entity Framework Core VS NReco.Data

  Fast DB-independent DAL for .NET Core: abstract queries, SQL commands builder, schema-less data access, POCO mapping (micro-ORM).
  

• MongoFramework

  3.3 7.5 Entity Framework Core VS MongoFramework

  An "Entity Framework"-like interface for MongoDB
  

• AsyncPoco

  3.2 0.0 L1 Entity Framework Core VS AsyncPoco

  A long-"awaited" fully asynchronous PetaPoco fork

• Venflow

  2.8 9.6 Entity Framework Core VS Venflow

  A brand new, fast and lightweight ORM, build for PostgreSQL.

• MicroLite ORM

  2.7 5.1 L4 Entity Framework Core VS MicroLite ORM

  MicroLite ORM framework
  

• Linq.Expression.Optimizer

  2.4 0.6 Entity Framework Core VS Linq.Expression.Optimizer

  System.Linq.Expression expressions optimizer. http://thorium.github.io/Linq.Expression.Optimizer

• KonfDB

  2.2 0.0 L3 Entity Framework Core VS KonfDB

  Configuration as a Service for multi-tenant, cross-platform applications

• Dashing

  2.0 1.8 Entity Framework Core VS Dashing

  Dashing is a simple to use mini ORM built on top of Dapper
  

• Limebean

  1.6 0.0 L4 Entity Framework Core VS Limebean

  Hybrid-ORM for .NET

• Jerrycurl

  1.6 0.0 Entity Framework Core VS Jerrycurl

  Razor-powered ORM for .NET

• Dapper.MicroCRUD

  1.4 0.0 Entity Framework Core VS Dapper.MicroCRUD

  CRUD Extensions for Dapper.Net

• ObjectStore

  1.3 0.1 Entity Framework Core VS ObjectStore

  .Net Or-Mapper working with dynamically implemented abstract Classes

• MongoRiver.NET

  1.1 0.0 L5 Entity Framework Core VS MongoRiver.NET

  A library for writing .NET MongoDB oplog tailers.

• DatabaseObjects

  1.1 0.0 L2 Entity Framework Core VS DatabaseObjects

  .NET Object Relational Mapping Tool

• Zonkey

  1.1 0.8 Entity Framework Core VS Zonkey

  Zonkey ORM (and then some) libraries for .Net

• AutoClutch

  1.0 0.0 L2 Entity Framework Core VS AutoClutch

  Generic repository and generic service.

• Dapper.CX

  0.9 1.5 Entity Framework Core VS Dapper.CX

  A Crud library based on Dapper

• EntityFramework.DatabaseMigrator

  0.9 0.0 L4 Entity Framework Core VS EntityFramework.DatabaseMigrator

  EntityFramework.DatabaseMigrator is a WinForms utility to help manage Entity Framework 6.0+ migrations.

• Exodus

  0.8 0.0 Entity Framework Core VS Exodus

  Simple C# database migrator for .NET Core.

• Excel2SqlServer

  0.7 4.9 Entity Framework Core VS Excel2SqlServer

  Library for importing Excel spreadsheets into SQL Server tables

• LLBLGen Pro

  - Entity Framework Core VS LLBLGen Pro

  Entity Modeling solution for Entity Framework, NHibernate, Linq to SQL and its own ORM framework: LLBLGen Pro Runtime Framework. [$][Free Lite version]

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