Entity Framework Core vs. Redgate Flyway

Entity Framework Core is a lightweight, extensible, open-source, and cross-platform version of Microsoft's popular Entity Framework data access technology. It serves as an object-relational mapper , enabling .NET developers to interact with databases using .NET objects, thereby eliminating much of the boilerplate code typically required for data access. EF Core supports multiple database engines, making it a versatile choice for various applications.

Redgate Flyway helps teams move fast without losing control over database change. As AI accelerates change across the pipeline, Flyway acts as the governance and control layer that keeps every change, human-written or AI-generated, policy-checked, deterministic, and traceable with the same rigor as application code. Redgate’s portfolio of solutions, including Flyway, help organizations reliably solve the complex challenges of database change management across the Database DevOps lifecycle.