--- title: Entity Framework Core Reviews meta_title: 'Entity Framework Core Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 26 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Entity Framework Core works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.5 review_count: 26 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-09-22' parent_category: name: DevOps url: https://www.g2.com/categories/devops ---

Entity Framework Core Reviews & Product Details

User Insights

Average based on 26 real user reviews.

Entity Framework Core Reviews (26)

Reviews

Entity Framework Core Reviews (26)

4.5
26 reviews

What do users say?

Generated using AI from real user reviews
Users consistently praise the ease of use and time-saving capabilities of Entity Framework Core, highlighting its ability to simplify database management through a code-first approach. Many appreciate how it allows for seamless integration with various databases, although some note challenges with performance issues and debugging in larger projects.
Search reviews
Filter Reviews
Clear Results
G2 reviews are authentic and verified.
AA
Alaeddin A.
Senior Software Engineer
Program Development
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Entity Framework, Easy to work with"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

Working with Entity Framework for more than five years, found it one of the easiest tools to help implement .net applications with SQL servers. Also, It's very easy to add a new DB layer By changing the Entity framework provider from SQL server to Oracle. With a few lines of code. Entity Framework works very nicely with Code first. Excellent documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

The DB migration is not fully supported by the Azure DevOps pipeline; It would be very nice if we had a tool in the DevOps Pipeline to apply the migration if needed in the Yaml. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jonathan  M.
JM
Jonathan M.
Data Analytics
Online Media
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Entity Framework Core Review"
4/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

Thanks to Entity Framework core, I and other developers all over the world can easily connect to databases and perform mundane and complex tasks in the.NET framework without causing the system to bog down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

When working with newer versions, it can be difficult to implement updates since incompatible dlls make it necessary to rethink our approach to the SOLAN in projects and double-check that everything is in sync. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Suman K.
SK
Suman K.
Associate Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Importance of Entity Framework in O365"
5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

Entity Framework core is lightweight and cross platform that allow me and other developers around the globe to connect with database and perform crud and many more operations in dot net framework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

Updates are little hectic making it at times complex to implement as with newer versions we don't get compatible dlls and we have to find another way to approach the soln in projects and make sure our projects are aligned with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vaibhav S.
VS
Vaibhav S.
Air Traffic Controller
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Entity Framework Core as a best platform"
5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

Its interface is best, where work is so smooth that it's like butter, and it helps to speed up the whole process and saves time, saves cost and at the same time helps in good user interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

Very few things not to like but it's a world-class project, it suffers from very things which need to be improved, its backward compatibility needs to improve as well it must be interoperable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sanjay Kumar C.
SC
Sanjay Kumar C.
Senior Web Application Developer
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"One of the best concept for developer which help and save time resource both."
5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

It automatically create database from model and also create model from database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

There is nothing to dislike as everything is usefull. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohini B.
RB
Rohini B.
O
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Entity for easy and quick operations"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

It's best frame work to finish things very easy and quick with DB Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

Complicated syntax

Not available for all rdbms

Slowprocess Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carlos Osvaldo C.
CC
Carlos Osvaldo C.
Software Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Works perfectly for my when i need to create a simple application with to store some kind of data."
5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

The most helpful feature for me is the simplicity of this implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

I wish it had better performance, similar to dapper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
EA
Verified User in Accounting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"EF Core is a well thought out ORM that speeds the time to write CRUD operations"
4/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

EF Core works with various databases and makes it relatively easy to write CRUD code to interface with a database. Instead of hand coding use ADO.NET directly you have a nice abstraction layer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

So far, we have been happy with EF Core. The performance metrics are looking pretty good - this was our biggest concern before using it but so far, so good, we have not had any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sudharshan S.
SS
Sudharshan S.
CEO
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Productive is Entity framework Core"
5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

The command line arguments for performing a table mapping or a database mapping is very very nice and helps us in using a devops method. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

Wish in the future it prepares DDL commands for each table for cross joins too via Linq Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vikas T.
VT
Vikas T.
Technical Lead
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Pretty fast and flexible"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Entity Framework Core?

Reduces the efforts to write SQL queries every time and map them to POJO objects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Entity Framework Core?

Decreases the control of the generated SQL query. Debugging for the query is also tough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing

Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more.

Entity Framework Core Comparisons
Entity Framework Core Features
Automation
Change validation
Version control
Visibility
Rollbacks
Post-deployment validation