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# dotConnect for MySQL

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> dotConnect for MySQL provides an ultimate pack of robust data connectivity features and already empowers thousands of data-related .NET apps.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 8 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of dotConnect for MySQL

\- Broad compatibility with various MySQL and MariaDB versions and .NET platforms&#10;- ORM support: EF Core, Dapper, NHibernate, LinqConnect, etc.&#10;- Full compliance with ADO.NET&#10;SSL, SSH, proxy servers, and HTTP tunnels support&#10;- Advanced encryption and data integrity&#10;- Integration with Visual Studio and design-time support

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 8 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Devart
- **Location**: Prague, Czechia
- **Founded**: 1997

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$219.95
- **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Please contact Devart for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Czechia

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Authentication Software
- Data Connectors
- Data Dictionary Management
- Data Import/Export
- Data Migration
- Data Storage Management
- Data Synchronization
- Secure Data Storage
- Third-Party Integrations

## Integrations (9 total)

- Amazon Aurora
- Amazon RDS
- Google Cloud
- MariaDB
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- MySQL
- Rider
- Visual Studio Code

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software

## Category

- [Database Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/459/database/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.getapp.ca/software/125135/sql-server) — 4.6/5 (1976 reviews)
2. [MySQL](https://www.getapp.ca/software/1985007/mysql) — 4.6/5 (2094 reviews)
3. [Airtable](https://www.getapp.ca/software/106031/airtable) — 4.6/5 (2227 reviews)
4. [Microsoft Access](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2049688/microsoft-access) — 4.4/5 (205 reviews)
5. [Google Cloud](https://www.getapp.ca/software/122483/google-cloud-platform) — 4.7/5 (2271 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Made a tough problem simple." — 5.0/5

> **Bob** | *January 8, 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: This solved a major issue with using Microsoft Identity.  The native Identity migrations don't matchup with the MySQL data types.  dotConnect for MySQL made it painless to setup and get working.  I had previously tried to use the native MySQL connectors for .NET and wasted countless hours trying to get things to match up.  This solved my problem in short order.
> 
> **Cons**: The documentation could be a little better and updated for modern .NET Frameworks.  Outside of that, everything worked as I expected.

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### "Outstanding Product" — 5.0/5

> **Peter** | *July 10, 2025* | Farming | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: simple to use, very reliable in years of use it has never been the reason for any issues. recommend 100%
> 
> **Cons**: It is  genuinely is hard to find cons.. it does what it says on the tin, sometimes the licencing when upgrading caused an issue but they supply a tool to easily fix
> 
> I wholeheartedly recommend this product its amazing and i have now began using some other products from Devart. All are amazing

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### "Everything is faster with dotconnect" — 5.0/5

> **Domenico** | *July 28, 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use and development tools available
> 
> **Cons**: I'm sorry that dbforge fusion is not yet integrated with visual stidio 2022
> 
> It allows me to link my projects to the mariadb database

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### "Excellent product and fast model generation" — 5.0/5

> **Pablo** | *July 25, 2025* | Import & Export | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Fast and reliable connection to Mysql. Great flexibility to generate Entity Framework model classes.
> 
> **Cons**: Some minor nuisances if you are moving from Oracle .NET connector (you should since it s barely mantained).
> 
> Great product, good customer support and a lifesaver if you have a legacy Entity Framework project and you are using .NET legacy connectors.

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### "It's a great tool" — 5.0/5

> **Marcus** | *July 27, 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Support has been outstanding.  The tool itself is reliable and without bugs.  This company provides a range of complimentary tools to streamline database development.  Its integration into the Visual Studio IDE is a must for us and it's seamless.
> 
> **Cons**: We often get a warning that its not licensed correctly when installing on a customers site.  We have a quick and nasty work around which is installing our DotConnect installation on the site and that fixes it right up.  I completely understand the need for licensing selling software ourselves, but I find this product a little finicky at times.  Mostly, it goes off without a hitch.
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> It's my our stop shop.  It does what it does, and it does it extremally well.

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