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

Our ADO.NET PostgreSQL provider supports a wide range of PostgreSQL-specific features, such as secure SSL connections, PostgreSQL notifications, PostgreSQL bulk data loading, GEOMETRY, PostgreSQL ARRAY types, and others.

Advanced Visual Studio Integration
dotConnect for PostgreSQL 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.

PostgreSQL ADO.NET Provider supports advanced Visual Studio integration (DDEX), and provides convenient visual component editors to simplify component tweaking.

Broad Compatibility
dotConnect for PostgreSQL was the first PostgreSQL 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.

PostgreSQL support: from 7.1 to 13
Visual Studio support: 2008 – 2019
Platforms support
.NET 5.0
Full .NET Framework 2.0 – 4.8
.NET Core 1.x, 2.x, and 3.0
.NET Compact Framework 2.0 and above
Mono 2.0 and above