LinqConnect

Score8 out of 10

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What is LinqConnect?

LinqConnect is a LINQ to SQL compatible ORM solution with extended functionality, support for SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite, its own visual model designer, seamlessly integrating to Visual Studio, and SQL monitoring tool. The software creates a mapping model, generates data access layer code and supports complex types, with an ability to create entity properties with internal structure. LinqConnect caches compiled queries automatically, while allowing users to set cache parameters and control caching process. It provides the same interface to all database servers, enabling users to easily develop applications that are able to use different databases.

Categories & Use Cases

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Partner in Information Technology (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use LinqConnect as data layer for several of our softwares, and I've been using it for many years now. Using LinqConnect I get access to different databases (SQLServer, Postgres, MySQL, etc) in a very consistent way. It provides a one-for-all tool to approach very different business realms and technical environments. You just have one tool, with API that are Linq compatible, to access anything that is realtional

Pros

Harmonize data access
Easy to use
Graphic UI to manage models
Has a debugger

Cons

Sometimes the integrated Visual studio plugin isn't ready as soon as the next visual studio release is out. You have to use the external application for a while

Most Important Features

Unique way to access data
Not need to learn multiple tools
Affordable

Return on Investment

Speedup in development
Reuse of knowledge across projects
You can access databases/environment that you'r not familiar to