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It is the official data access platform for Microsoft.\n\nA curated list of awesome entity framework 6 libraries, packages, and documentation.\n\n## Sponsors\n\nZZZ Projects owns and maintains **Awesome Entity Framework (EF6)** as part of our [mission](https://zzzprojects.com/mission) to add value to the .NET community\n\nThrough [Entity Framework Extensions](https://entityframework-extensions.net/?utm_source=zzzprojects\u0026utm_medium=awesome-entity-framework-6) and [Dapper Plus](https://dapper-plus.net/?utm_source=zzzprojects\u0026utm_medium=awesome-entity-framework-6), we actively sponsor and help key open-source libraries grow.\n\n[![Entity Framework Extensions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zzzprojects/awesome-entity-framework-6/master/entity-framework-extensions-sponsor.png)](https://entityframework-extensions.net/bulk-insert?utm_source=zzzprojects\u0026utm_medium=awesome-entity-framework-6)\n\n[![Dapper Plus](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zzzprojects/awesome-entity-framework-6/master/dapper-plus-sponsor.png)](https://dapper-plus.net/bulk-insert?utm_source=zzzprojects\u0026utm_medium=awesome-entity-framework-6)\n\n## Contributing\n\nSuggestions and contributions are always welcome! Make sure to read the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/zzzprojects/awesome-entity-framework-6/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) before submitting a pull request.\n\n## Contents\n\n- [Entity Framework Newsletter](#entity-framework-newsletter)\n- [Documentation and Learning](#documentation-and-learning)\n- [Popular Packages](#popular-packages)\n- [Supported Packages](#supported-packages)\n- [Profiler Packages](#profiler-packages)\n- [Provider Packages](#provider-packages)\n- [Unsupported Packages](#supported-packages)\n\n## Entity Framework Newsletter\n\n**📬 Subscribe for Entity Framework updates that matter** – [Sign up free](https://mailchi.mp/zzzprojects/entity-framework-newsletter) and stay in the loop.\n\n- 🛠️ Real-world Entity Framework tips\n- 🚀 New package releases\n- 🎓 Dev-focused video tutorials\n- 🧠 Fresh articles and guides\n\n## Documentation and Learning\n\n- [Entity Framework Docs](https://github.com/aspnet/EntityFramework.Docs) - Official documentation for Entity Framework by Microsoft.\n- [Entity Framework Tutorial](http://entityframework.net/) - Learn Entity Framework 6 with online examples.\n- [entityframeworktutorial.net](http://www.entityframeworktutorial.net/) - Learn Entity Framework using simple yet practical examples on EntityFrameworkTutorial.net\n- [Knowledge base - Entity Framework 6](https://entityframework.net/knowledge-base) - Translated posts from Stack Overflow\n- [RIP Tutorial](https://riptutorial.com/entity-framework) - Archived Stack Overflow Documentation (Multi-Language)\n- AI (Chat GPT)\n   - [ZZZ Code AI](https://zzzcode.ai/answer-question?p1=ef6) - Generate instant answer to any EF6 question\n- Books\n   - [Programming Entity Framework, 2nd Edition](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596807252.do) - Julia Lerman must have book\n   - [Programming Entity Framework: Code First](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920022220.do) - Focus on the code first part of EF\n- Videos\n   - [Pluralsight](https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/entity-framework-6-getting-started) - Online class to get started with EF 6\n   - [Microsoft Virtual Academy](https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/implementing-entity-framework-with-mvc-8931?l=e2H2lDC3_8304984382) - Online class from MVA on how to use EF with MVC\n\n## Popular Packages\n- [Entity Framework Classic](https://entityframework-classic.net/) - Entity Framework Classic is an EF6 fork. It's everything you like about EF6, but with better performance, must-have features, .NET Core support, and more.\n- [Entity Framework Extensions](https://entityframework-extensions.net/) - Entity Framework Extensions extends your DbContext with high-performance bulk operations: BulkSaveChanges, BulkInsert, BulkUpdate, BulkDelete, BulkMerge, and more.\n- [Entity Framework Plus](https://entityframework-plus.net/) - Improve Entity Framework performance and overcome limitations with MUST-HAVE features.\n  \n## Supported Packages\n- [Audit.EntityFramework](https://github.com/thepirat000/Audit.NET/tree/master/src/Audit.EntityFramework) - Audit.EntityFramework provides the infrastructure to log interactions with the EF DbContext.\n- [AutoMapper.EF6](https://www.nuget.org/packages/AutoMapper.EF6/) - Extensions to make AutoMapper easier to work with Entity Framework. Project to collections and items, decompiling calculated properties along the way.\n- [CodeFirstFunctions](https://github.com/moozzyk/CodeFirstFunctions) - Store Functions for EntityFramework CodeFirst.\n- [DelegateDecompiler.EntityFramework](https://github.com/hazzik/DelegateDecompiler) - A library which is able to decompile a delegate or a method body to its lambda representation.\n- [EFCache](https://github.com/moozzyk/EFCache) - EntityFramework.Cache provides a second level cache for Entity Framework 6.1 and newer.\n- [EFDesigner](https://github.com/msawczyn/EFDesigner) - Entity Framework visual design surface and code-first code generation for EF6, Core and beyond.\n- [EntityFramework.DynamicFilters](https://entityframework-dynamicfilters.net/) - Create global and scoped filters for Entity Framework queries. The filters are automatically applied to every query and can be used to support use cases such as Multi-Tenancy, Soft Deletes, Active/Inactive, etc.\n- [EntityFrameworkExtras](https://github.com/zzzprojects/EntityFrameworkExtras) - EntityFrameworkExtras provides some useful additions to EntityFramework such as executing Stored Procedures with User-Defined Table Types and Output Parameters.\n - [EntityFramework-Reverse-POCO-Code-First-Generator](https://github.com/sjh37/EntityFramework-Reverse-POCO-Code-First-Generator) - EntityFramework Reverse POCO Code First Generator - Beautifully generated code-first code that is fully customizable. \n- [EntityFramework.Toolkit](https://github.com/thomasgalliker/EntityFramework.Toolkit) - EntityFramework.Toolkit is a library which provides implementations for EntityFramework best practices, patterns, utilities, and extensions.\n- [EntityFramework.Triggers](https://github.com/NickStrupat/EntityFramework.Triggers) - Adds events for entity inserting, inserted, updating, updated, deleting, and deleted.\n- [GraphDiff](https://github.com/zzzprojects/GraphDiff) - DbContext extension methods for Entity Framework Code First, that allows you to save an entire detached Model/Entity, with child Entities and Lists, to the database without writing the code to do it.\n- [LINQKit](https://github.com/scottksmith95/LINQKit) - LINQKit is a free set of extensions for LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework power users.\n- [SQLiteCodeFirst](https://github.com/msallin/SQLiteCodeFirst) - Creates an SQLite Database based on an EdmModel by using Entity Framework CodeFirst.\n\n## Profiler Packages\n- [Hibernating Rhinos Entity Framework Profiler](https://www.hibernatingrhinos.com/products/EFProf) - Entity Framework Profiler is a real-time visual debugger allowing a development team to gain valuable insight and perspective into their usage of Entity Framework.\n- [MiniProfiler](https://miniprofiler.com/dotnet/HowTo/ProfileEF6) - MiniProfiler: Integration for Entity Framework 6\n\n## Provider Packages\n- [Entity Framework Effort](https://entityframework-effort.net/) - An Effort is a powerful tool that enables a convenient way to create automated tests for Entity Framework based applications.\n- [EntityFramework.SqlServer](https://www.nuget.org/packages/EntityFramework/) - Entity Framework is Microsoft's recommended data access technology for new applications.\n- [EntityFramework.SqlServerCompact](https://www.nuget.org/packages/EntityFramework.SqlServerCompact) - Allows SQL Server Compact 4.0 to be used with Entity Framework.\n- [Firebird Entity Framework Provider](https://www.nuget.org/packages/EntityFramework.Firebird/) - The .NET Data provider is written in C# and provides a high-performance, native implementation of the Firebird API.\n- [MySql.Data.EntityFramework](https://www.nuget.org/packages/MySql.Data.EntityFramework/) - Connector/Net is a fully-managed ADO.NET driver for MySQL.\n- [Npgsql.EF6](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Npgsql.EF6/) - Npgsql is a .NET data provider for PostgreSQL. It is implemented in C#. Works with Postgresql 7.x and above.\n- [Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.EntityFramework](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.EntityFramework/) - Official Oracle ODP.NET, Managed Entity Framework Driver.\n- [System.Data.SQLite.EF6](https://www.nuget.org/packages/System.Data.SQLite.EF6) - Support for Entity Framework 6 using System.Data.SQLite.\n\n## Unsupported Packages\n- [EntityFramework.BulkInsert](https://www.nuget.org/packages/EntityFramework.BulkInsert-ef6/) - Deprecated package. We highly recommend you to move to [Entity Framework Extensions](https://entityframework-extensions.net/).\n- [EntityFramework.Extended](https://github.com/zzzprojects/EntityFramework.Extended) - Deprecated package. We highly recommend you to move to [Entity Framework Plus](https://entityframework-plus.net/).\n- [EntityFramework.Functions](https://github.com/Dixin/EntityFramework.Functions) - EntityFramework.Functions library implements Entity Framework code first support for stored procedures, TVFs and SVFs, etc.\n- [EntityFramework.Testing](https://github.com/scott-xu/EntityFramework.Testing) - EntityFramework.Testing provides an implementation of DbAsyncQueryProvider that can be used when testing a component that uses async queries with EntityFramework.\n- [EntityFramework.Utilities](https://github.com/MikaelEliasson/EntityFramework.Utilities) - Provides extensions for EntityFramework that doesn't exist out of the box like delete and update by query and bulk inserts.\n- [TrackerEnabledDbContext](https://github.com/bilal-fazlani/tracker-enabled-dbcontext) - Tracker-enabled DbContext offers you to implement full auditing in your database.\n\n## More Projects\n\n- Projects:\n   - [EntityFramework Extensions](https://entityframework-extensions.net/)\n   - [Dapper Plus](https://dapper-plus.net/)\n   - [C# Eval Expression](https://eval-expression.net/)\n- Learn Websites\n   - [Learn EF Core](https://www.learnentityframeworkcore.com/)\n   - [Learn Dapper](https://www.learndapper.com/)\n- Online Tools:\n   - [.NET Fiddle](https://dotnetfiddle.net/)\n   - [SQL Fiddle](https://sqlfiddle.com/)\n   - [ZZZ Code AI](https://zzzcode.ai/)\n- and much more!\n\nTo view all our free and paid projects, visit our website [ZZZ Projects](https://zzzprojects.com/).\n","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/zzzprojects%2Fawesome-entity-framework-6/projects"}