MyGeneration vs Entity Developer

Struggling to choose between MyGeneration and Entity Developer? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

MyGeneration is a Development solution with tags like database, code-generation, automation.

It boasts features such as Reverse engineers database schema into entity relationship diagrams, Generates code for CRUD forms and data access layers, Supports multiple languages like C#, Java, PHP, Visual Basic, Includes templates for popular frameworks like ASP.NET, Spring, Hibernate, Allows customization of code generation templates, Integrates with Visual Studio, Eclipse and other IDEs, Can generate documentation from database schema and pros including Saves time by automating repetitive coding tasks, Reduces errors by generating standardized code, Good for rapidly building prototypes and proofs of concept, Allows developers to focus on business logic rather than CRUD code, Supports multiple platforms and languages.

On the other hand, Entity Developer is a Development product tagged with entity-framework, orm, database-design, visual-design.

Its standout features include Visual design of Entity Data Models, Automatic code generation, Reverse engineering of databases, Query builder, Connection manager for databases, and it shines with pros like Intuitive visual interface, Speeds up development with code generation, Supports reverse engineering existing databases, Easy database querying, Centralized database connection management.

Feature	MyGeneration	Entity Developer
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Primary Category	Development	Development

Product Overview

MyGeneration

Description: MyGeneration is an automated code generation tool that can help developers quickly build database-driven applications. It generates source code for various languages based on database schema or Excel files.

Entity Developer

Description: Entity Developer is a visual design tool for Entity Data Model used in Entity Framework. It allows developers to visually design Entity Data Models, generate code and manage connections to databases.

Key Features Comparison

MyGeneration Features

• Reverse engineers database schema into entity relationship diagrams
• Generates code for CRUD forms and data access layers
• Supports multiple languages like C#, Java, PHP, Visual Basic
• Includes templates for popular frameworks like ASP.NET, Spring, Hibernate
• Allows customization of code generation templates
• Integrates with Visual Studio, Eclipse and other IDEs
• Can generate documentation from database schema

Entity Developer Features

• Visual design of Entity Data Models
• Automatic code generation
• Reverse engineering of databases
• Query builder
• Connection manager for databases

Pros & Cons Analysis

MyGeneration

Pros

• Saves time by automating repetitive coding tasks
• Reduces errors by generating standardized code
• Good for rapidly building prototypes and proofs of concept
• Allows developers to focus on business logic rather than CRUD code
• Supports multiple platforms and languages

Cons

• Steep learning curve for customizing code generation templates
• Limited flexibility compared to hand-coding
• Code quality depends heavily on template quality
• Not ideal for complex applications with advanced requirements
• Limited community support compared to open source tools

Entity Developer

Pros

• Intuitive visual interface
• Speeds up development with code generation
• Supports reverse engineering existing databases
• Easy database querying
• Centralized database connection management

Cons

• Steep learning curve
• Limited to Entity Framework only
• Additional cost over free EF tools
• May generate suboptimal code
• Lacks some advanced EF features

Pricing Comparison

MyGeneration

• Free limited version
• One-time license purchase
• Subscription-based licensing

Entity Developer

• One-time Purchase
• Subscription-Based