Supported ORM frameworks for .NET
Entity Developer is seamlessly compatible with top-tier ORM frameworks. This gives you maximum flexibility in your work with multiple projects.

• EF Core / Entity Framework
• LINQ to SQL
• NHibernate
• LinqConnect
• EntityDAC
• Telerik Data Access

Data sources
Connect to a wide range of databases and cloud platforms using dotConnect and open-source data providers.

• Clouds
  • Salesforce
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • QuickBooks Online
  • SugarCRM
  • Dynamics CRM (Dynamics 365)
  • Zoho Books
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Desk
  • Adobe Commerce
  • and more...
• Databases
  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLite
  • Firebird
  • DB2

Flexible mapping
Perform visual mapping for all the supported ORMs.

• Visual editors for classes, properties, complex types, and enums
• Various kinds of inheritances and associations
• Mapping of CRUD operations to stored procedures
• Creation of methods from stored routines or command texts
• Visual editing of the storage part of Entity Framework v1-v6 models
• Table splitting, entity splitting, and query views

Database modeling
Generate models based on your databases and apply changes in databases to your models. Switch between database-first and model-first approaches whenever necessary.

• Generate a model from a database in a few clicks
• Apply changes in database schemas to models
• Customize model generation with a variety of options
• Configure the naming of generated classes, members, and methods
• Proceed from an existing database to ready-for-use code in a matter of minutes

Integration with Visual Studio
Entity Developer can be either used as a standalone application or easily integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio.

• Design models, create templates, and perform refactoring in the familiar interface of Visual Studio
• Get auto-generated code when saving your models
• Inspect errors in models in the Visual Studio Error List

Powerful refactoring
The Model Refactoring wizard helps you quickly configure mapping aspects that cannot be automatically generated from your database. With its help, you can create the following:

• Inheritance hierarchies
• Complex types
• Table splitting

Code generation templates
Template-based code generation in Entity Developer meets the needs of even the most demanding users.

• Generate C# or Visual Basic code
• Generate code based on T4 templates
• Modify templates in a convenient editor with syntax highlighting
• Store templates with models or in ED resources
• Add properties for model objects that affect code generation
• Get unlimited generation capabilities