# .NET ORMs · CS-10

## Standard Metadata

- Area: C# / ORM
- Owner: Backend Steering group
- Last reviewed: 2026-09-09
- Next review due from: 2026-12-01
- Enforcement: Code review
- Status: Active

## Use Entity Framework Core · CS-10.1 · **SHOULD**

For most applications [Entity Framework Core](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/) is recommended as the ORM.