Comparison
MasterRecord vs Entity Framework
Entity Framework Core pioneered the change-tracked DbContext + code-first migrations pattern in .NET. MasterRecord brings the same context-and-saveChanges workflow (plus an Active-Record style) to JavaScript.
At a glance
Feature by feature
| Feature | MasterRecord | Entity Framework Core |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | C# / .NET |
| Context | class extends context | class : DbContext |
| DbSet registration | this.dbset(User) | DbSet<User> Users |
| Change tracking | ||
| saveChanges() | SaveChanges() | |
| Migrations | Code-first diffing | Add-Migration / Update-Database |
| Active Record style | ||
| LINQ-like queries | Lambda + $$ params | LINQ |
Show me the code
The same task, side by side
MasterRecord
MasterRecord
class AppContext extends context {
constructor() {
super();
this.env('config/environments');
this.dbset(User);
}
}
const db = new AppContext();
const u = db.User.new(); u.name = 'Adam';
await db.saveChanges();Entity Framework Core
Entity Framework Core
public class AppContext : DbContext {
public DbSet<User> Users { get; set; }
}
using var db = new AppContext();
db.Users.Add(new User { Name = "Adam" });
await db.SaveChangesAsync();The verdict
Which should you choose?
Choose MasterRecord if you want EF's change-tracking + migrations workflow (and an optional Active-Record style) in the Node ecosystem.
Choose Entity Framework Core if you're building on .NET, where EF Core is the first-party, deeply-integrated ORM.