# efcore

> Object-database mapper for .NET

Entity Framework Core (EF Core) is an object-relational mapper for .NET supporting LINQ queries, change tracking, updates, and schema migrations. It connects to databases like SQL Server, SQLite, PostgreSQL, and Cosmos DB via provider plugins. Developers install and integrate it into applications using NuGet packages.

- Source: https://github.com/dotnet/efcore
- Homepage: https://learn.microsoft.com/ef/
- License: MIT
- Built with: C# 99.1%, Other 0.9%
- Stars: 14812
- Forks: 3442
- Contributors: 826
- Last commit: 2026-10-28
- Latest release: v10.0.13 (2026-10-13)
- Purpose: Developer tools
- Type: Library / SDK
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 81/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 14/15
- Readiness: 11/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [.NET 10.0.13](https://github.com/dotnet/efcore/releases/tag/v10.0.13). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Source code only: this release has no files to download.

## Alternatives

- [abp](https://diggithub.com/abpframework/abp.md): Web application framework for ASP.NET Core
- [TypeORM](https://diggithub.com/typeorm/typeorm.md): ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript
- [Prisma ORM](https://diggithub.com/prisma/orm.md): Type-safe ORM for Node.js and TypeScript

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/dotnet/efcore
Updated: 2026-10-29