When would you choose EF Core over Dapper?

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Randhir Jassal · Accepted Answer

Use EF Core when you want change tracking, migrations, and a unified LINQ model over your aggregate. Use Dapper when you need precise SQL, predictable performance on hot paths, or you are integrating with a legacy schema.

Many teams ship both: EF Core for writes, Dapper for read-heavy reporting.

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When would you choose EF Core over Dapper?

Repository pattern vs Unit of Work — do you still need both with EF Core?

IQueryable vs IEnumerable in EF Core — what is the practical difference?

How do you fix the N+1 query problem in EF Core?

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