Description

dotConnect for SQLite is a high-performance ORM enabled ADO.NET provider for SQLite. It builds on ADO.NET technology to present a complete solution for developing SQLite-based database applications. It introduces new approaches for designing application architecture, boosts productivity, and facilitates the development of database applications.

dotConnect for SQLite is the best solution to use SQLite in .NET Framework and develop SQLite .NET applications. It allows integrating SQLite with .NET data-related technologies, like ADO.NET, Entity Framework, Entity Framework Core and build all kinds of SQLite .NET applications - ASP.NET applications and websites, Console, WinForms, .NET MAUI apps, etc.

Our .NET Framework data provider for SQLite supports a wide range of SQLite-specific features, such as user-defined functions, CEROD, SQLiteCrypt, and SEE encryption extensions, support for enabling SQLite extensions with connection string parameters, etc.

Advanced Visual Studio Integration
dotConnect for SQLite provides a vast number of GUI tools that increase your productivity. For example, it includes DataSet tools, such as DataSet Wizard, DataSet Editor, DataSet Manager, provide you an easy way to create and edit typed and untyped DataSets.

SQLite ADO.NET Provider supports advanced Visual Studio integration (DDEX), and provides convenient visual component editors to simplify component tweaking. It supports Visual Studio 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, and 2008.

Broad Compatibility
dotConnect for SQLite was the first SQLite database provider to support .NET Core and Entity Framework Core, and we work hard to support new platforms and development technologies as soon as they are released. It supports the following .NET platforms:

.NET 5.0
Full .NET Framework 2.0 – 4.8
.NET Core 1.x, 2.x, and 3.1

Enhanced ORM Support
dotConnect for SQLite offers enhanced ORM support with a bundled visual designer for ORM models - Entity Developer. Our SQLite ADO.NET Provider includes Entity Framework provider and Entity Framework Core provider (Devart.Data.SQLite.EFCore) and supports the following ORMs:

Entity Framework v1 - v6
Entity Framework Core 1.x, 2.x, 3.1, 5.0, and 6.0
NHibernate
LinqConnect
Dapper

7.0.0 18-Dec-25

Added support for .NET 10
Added support for Visual Studio 2026
Added support for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, version 18.3
Added trial product activation
Added license key-based licensing for .NET Framework assemblies
Added the License Key connection string parameter for .NET Framework assemblies
Added support for high-performance batch updates
Added support for savepoints in the SQLiteTransaction class
Added support for SQL Server Reporting Services versions 2017 (15), 2019 (16), and 2022 (17)
Fixed an issue with the TransactionScope class

Entity Framework support

Updated support for Entity Framework Core 9 to version 9.0.11
Updated support for Entity Framework Core 8 to version 8.0.22
Fixed an issue with comparing variables or literal values in Entity Framework Core 9
Fixed an issue with Performance Profiler in Visual Studio 2022 or later
LinqConnect

Fixed an issue with the dotConnect for SQLite Professional Edition license key when using LinqConnect functionality
Fixed an issue with the EntitySet.ListChanged event

Additional Information