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> [!IMPORTANT]
> EF Core providers typically do not work across major versions. For example, a provider released for EF Core 7 will not work with EF Core 8.
### Free

| NuGet Package | Supported database engines | Maintainer / Vendor | Notes / Requirements | For EF Core | Useful links |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer) | Azure SQL, SQL Server 2012 onwards, Azure Synapse Analytics | [EF Core Project](https://github.com/dotnet/efcore/) (Microsoft) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](xref:core/providers/sql-server/index) |
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| [MySql.EntityFrameworkCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/MySql.EntityFrameworkCore) | MySQL | [MySQL project](https://dev.mysql.com) (Oracle) | | 6, 7 | [docs](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-net/en/connector-net-entityframework-core.html) |
| [Oracle.EntityFrameworkCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Oracle.EntityFrameworkCore/) | Oracle DB 11.2 onwards | [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/dotnet/) | | 6, 7 | [website](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/dotnet/) |
| [MongoDB.EntityFrameworkCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/MongoDB.EntityFrameworkCore/) | MongoDB | [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/) | | 8 | [docs](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/entity-framework/current/) |
| [Devart.Data.MySql.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.MySql.EFCore/) | MySQL 5 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/mysql/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/mysql/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Oracle.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Oracle.EFCore/) | Oracle DB 9.2.0.4 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/oracle/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/oracle/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.PostgreSql.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.PostgreSql.EFCore/) | PostgreSQL 8.0 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/postgresql/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/postgresql/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.SQLite.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.SQLite.EFCore/) | SQLite 3 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/sqlite/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/sqlite/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.DB2.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.DB2.EFCore) | DB2 | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/db2/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/db2/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Bigcommerce.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Bigcommerce.EFCore) | BigCommerce | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/bigcommerce/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/bigcommerce/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Dynamics.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Dynamics.EFCore) | Microsoft Dynamics 365 | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/dynamicscrm/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/dynamics/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.FreshBooks.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.FreshBooks.EFCore) | FreshBooks | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/freshbooks/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/freshbooks/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Magento.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Magento.EFCore) | Magento | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/magento/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/magento/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.MailChimp.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.MailChimp.EFCore) | Mailchimp | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/mailchimp/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/mailchimp/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.QuickBooks.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.QuickBooks.EFCore) | QuickBooks | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/quickbooks/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/quickbooks/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Salesforce.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Salesforce.EFCore) | Salesforce | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/salesforce/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/salesforce/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.ExactTarget.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.ExactTarget.EFCore) | Salesforce MC (ExactTarget) | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/exacttarget/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/salesforcemc/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Sugar.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Sugar.EFCore) | SugarCRM | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/sugarcrm/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/sugarcrm/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Zoho.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Zoho.EFCore) | Zoho CRM | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/zohocrm/) | Paid | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/zohocrm/GettingStarted.html) |
| [MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet/) | Apache Kafka | [MASES Group](https://masesgroup.com) | Trial, Subscription | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://kefcore.masesgroup.com/) |
| [InterBase](https://www.nuget.org/packages/InterBaseSql.EntityFrameworkCore.InterBase/) | InterBase | [InterBase](https://interbase.com/) | | 6 | [docs](https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/InterBase/2020/en/Entity_Framework) |
| [FirebirdSql.EntityFrameworkCore.Firebird](https://www.nuget.org/packages/FirebirdSql.EntityFrameworkCore.Firebird/) | Firebird 3.0 onwards | [Jiří Činčura](https://github.com/cincuranet) | | 8 | [docs](https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/NETProvider/blob/master/docs/entity-framework-core.md) |
| [IBM.EntityFrameworkCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/IBM.EntityFrameworkCore) | Db2, Informix | [IBM](https://ibm.com) | Paid, Windows | 6 | [getting started](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/michelle-betbadal1/2020/04/29/getting-started-with-ibm-net-provider-for-net-core) |
| [IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-lnx](https://www.nuget.org/packages/IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-lnx) | Db2, Informix | [IBM](https://ibm.com) | Paid, Linux | 6 | [getting started](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/michelle-betbadal1/2020/04/29/getting-started-with-ibm-net-provider-for-net-core) |
| [IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-osx](https://www.nuget.org/packages/IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-osx) | Db2, Informix | [IBM](https://ibm.com) | Paid, macOS | 6 | [getting started](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/michelle-betbadal1/2020/04/29/getting-started-with-ibm-net-provider-for-net-core) |
| [EntityFrameworkCore.Jet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/EntityFrameworkCore.Jet/) | Microsoft Access files | [CirrusRedOrg](https://github.com/CirrusRedOrg) | Windows | 6, 7, 8 (Preview) | [readme](https://github.com/CirrusRedOrg/EntityFrameworkCore.Jet/blob/master/docs/README.md) |
| [Google.Cloud.EntityFrameworkCore.Spanner](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Google.Cloud.EntityFrameworkCore.Spanner) | Google Cloud Spanner | [Cloud Spanner Ecosystem](https://github.com/cloudspannerecosystem) | Currently in preview | 6 | [tutorial](https://medium.com/google-cloud/google-cloud-spanner-with-entity-framework-core-2ddd16d2b252) |
| [Teradata.EntityFrameworkCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Teradata.EntityFrameworkCore/) | Teradata Database 16.10 onwards | [Teradata](https://downloads.teradata.com/download/connectivity/net-data-provider-for-teradata) | | 3 | [website](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Teradata.EntityFrameworkCore/) |
@@ -59,6 +43,29 @@ Entity Framework Core can access many different databases through plug-in librar
| [EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServerCompact40](https://www.nuget.org/packages/EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServerCompact40) | SQL Server Compact 4.0 | [Erik Ejlskov Jensen](https://github.com/ErikEJ/) | .NET Framework | 2 | [wiki](https://github.com/ErikEJ/EntityFramework.SqlServerCompact/wiki/Using-EF-Core-with-SQL-Server-Compact-in-Traditional-.NET-Applications) |
| [EntityFrameworkCore.OpenEdge](https://www.nuget.org/packages/EntityFrameworkCore.OpenEdge/) | Progress OpenEdge | [Alex Wiese](https://github.com/alexwiese) | | 2 | [readme](https://github.com/alexwiese/EntityFrameworkCore.OpenEdge/blob/master/README.md) |

### Paid

| NuGet Package | Supported database engines | Maintainer / Vendor | Notes / Requirements | For EF Core | Useful links |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [Devart.Data.MySql.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.MySql.EFCore/) | MySQL 5 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/mysql/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/mysql/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Oracle.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Oracle.EFCore/) | Oracle DB 9.2.0.4 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/oracle/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/oracle/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.PostgreSql.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.PostgreSql.EFCore/) | PostgreSQL 8.0 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/postgresql/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/postgresql/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.SQLite.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.SQLite.EFCore/) | SQLite 3 onwards | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/sqlite/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/sqlite/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.DB2.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.DB2.EFCore) | DB2 | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/db2/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/db2/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Bigcommerce.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Bigcommerce.EFCore) | BigCommerce | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/bigcommerce/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/bigcommerce/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Dynamics.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Dynamics.EFCore) | Microsoft Dynamics 365 | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/dynamicscrm/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/dynamics/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.FreshBooks.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.FreshBooks.EFCore) | FreshBooks | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/freshbooks/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/freshbooks/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Magento.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Magento.EFCore) | Magento | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/magento/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/magento/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.MailChimp.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.MailChimp.EFCore) | Mailchimp | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/mailchimp/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/mailchimp/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.QuickBooks.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.QuickBooks.EFCore) | QuickBooks | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/quickbooks/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/quickbooks/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Salesforce.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Salesforce.EFCore) | Salesforce | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/salesforce/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/salesforce/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.ExactTarget.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.ExactTarget.EFCore) | Salesforce MC (ExactTarget) | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/exacttarget/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/salesforcemc/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Sugar.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Sugar.EFCore) | SugarCRM | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/sugarcrm/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/sugarcrm/GettingStarted.html) |
| [Devart.Data.Zoho.EFCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Devart.Data.Zoho.EFCore) | Zoho CRM | [DevArt](https://www.devart.com/dotconnect/zohocrm/) | | 6, 7, 8 | [docs](https://docs.devart.com/dotconnect/zohocrm/GettingStarted.html) |
| [IBM.EntityFrameworkCore](https://www.nuget.org/packages/IBM.EntityFrameworkCore) | Db2, Informix | [IBM](https://ibm.com) | Windows | 6 | [getting started](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/michelle-betbadal1/2020/04/29/getting-started-with-ibm-net-provider-for-net-core) |
| [IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-lnx](https://www.nuget.org/packages/IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-lnx) | Db2, Informix | [IBM](https://ibm.com) | Linux | 6 | [getting started](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/michelle-betbadal1/2020/04/29/getting-started-with-ibm-net-provider-for-net-core) |
| [IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-osx](https://www.nuget.org/packages/IBM.EntityFrameworkCore-osx) | Db2, Informix | [IBM](https://ibm.com) | macOS | 6 | [getting started](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/michelle-betbadal1/2020/04/29/getting-started-with-ibm-net-provider-for-net-core) |

## Adding a database provider to your application

Most database providers for EF Core are distributed as NuGet packages, and can be installed as follows: