sqlx VS ent

Compare sqlx vs ent and see what are their differences.

sqlx

general purpose extensions to golang's database/sql (by jmoiron)

ent

An entity framework for Go (by facebook)
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sqlx ent
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0.0 8.3
5 days ago 7 days ago
Go Go
MIT License Apache License 2.0
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sqlx

Posts with mentions or reviews of sqlx. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-08-14.
  • Python: Just Write SQL
    21 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Aug 2023
    We've always used https://github.com/jmoiron/sqlx which is just the standard package + mapping to/from structs.
  • Golang equivalent of MyBatis/iBatis
    4 projects | /r/golang | 3 Jul 2023
    You can use this https://github.com/jmoiron/sqlx
  • REST API with Go, Chi, MySQL and sqlx
    6 projects | dev.to | 23 Jun 2023
    I will be using sqlx to execute queries and map columns to struct fields and vice versa, sqlx is a library which provides a set of extensions on go's standard database/sql library.
  • PHP to Golang
    9 projects | /r/golang | 3 Jun 2023
  • Best sqlc alternative for dynamic queries?
    8 projects | /r/golang | 15 May 2023
    sqlx + squirrel ftw
  • Does Go, has something similar to Laravel eloquent (ORM) ?
    7 projects | /r/golang | 11 Apr 2023
    I'd rather suggest the use of tools more aligned with the core concepts of the language such as sqlx, which is an extension of the database/sql standard library. It allows you to use models/structs to map your tables but you have more control over the SQL statements you use to perform queries and the like. You can combine sqlx with Squirrel to build queries from composable parts.
  • Tools besides Go for a newbie
    36 projects | /r/golang | 26 Mar 2023
    IDE: use whatever make you productive. I personally use vscode. VCS: git, as golang communities use github heavily as base for many libraries. AFAIK Linter: use staticcheck for linting as it looks like mostly used linting tool in go, supported by many also. In Vscode it will be recommended once you install go plugin. Libraries/Framework: actually the standard libraries already included many things you need, decent enough for your day-to-day development cycles(e.g. `net/http`). But here are things for extra: - Struct fields validator: validator - Http server lib: chi router , httprouter , fasthttp (for non standard http implementations, but fast) - Web Framework: echo , gin , fiber , beego , etc - Http client lib: most already covered by stdlib(net/http), so you rarely need extra lib for this, but if you really need some are: resty - CLI: cobra - Config: godotenv , viper - DB Drivers: sqlx , postgre , sqlite , mysql - nosql: redis , mongodb , elasticsearch - ORM: gorm , entgo , sqlc(codegen) - JS Transpiler: gopherjs - GUI: fyne - grpc: grpc - logging: zerolog - test: testify , gomock , dockertest - and many others you can find here
  • Where Is the Spring Framework for Go?
    3 projects | /r/golang | 23 Mar 2023
    This is the same situation I saw 20 years ago. Back then, all the managers were pushing development in Oracle tools. Those managers grew up on Oracle and Java was too modern for them. Now the situation is similar. Managers used to do things in Java and now they are still pushing Java. In fact, today Java brings nothing but problems. When I see a new project starting on Java it is always some big desperation. For a comparison of Java and Go, just look at the documentation for SQL. For go: https://pkg.go.dev/database/sql (31 pages) and maybe https://jmoiron.github.io/sqlx/ (12 pages). In Java only one class is 59 pages (https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/sql/ResultSet.html) and look how many of those documents there are: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/13/docs/api/java.sql/java/sql/package-summary.html and on top of that we have javax.sql - https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/sql/package-summary.html And even then you use Hibernate for example, where the documentation has 11 manuals and of those the User Guide has 353 pages - https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/orm/6.2/userguide/html\_single/Hibernate\_User\_Guide.html
  • Is sqlx still maintained?
    2 projects | /r/golang | 15 Mar 2023
  • Golang tech stack
    11 projects | /r/golang | 12 Mar 2023
    sqlx

ent

Posts with mentions or reviews of ent. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-21.
  • Concurrency Control in Go with Ent ORM and MySQL
    2 projects | dev.to | 21 Mar 2024
    In this article, we'll delve into the world of concurrency control in Go, specifically focusing on the optimistic locking approach. We'll explore its implementation using Ent ORM to illustrate how to manage data consistency when multiple users interact with the same resource. Keep in mind that this example serves as a simplified illustration, and real-world booking systems involve a many of additional complexities. However, the core concepts presented here provide a solid foundation for understanding optimistic locking in Go applications. Feel free to explore the complete source code in my GitHub repository for a more in-depth look at the implementation.
  • Go ORMs Compared
    5 projects | dev.to | 18 Jan 2024
    ent is a fairly recent ORM that uses a code-first approach where you define your schema in Go code. Ent is popular thanks to its ability to handle complex data models and relationships elegantly. It's statically typed, which can help catch errors at compile time. However, the learning curve might be steeper compared to more straightforward ORMs like GORM. It's a good fit for applications where complex data models and type safety are priorities.
  • Stop using entgo...please
    2 projects | dev.to | 8 Jan 2024
    If you found this article, than you are probably similar to how I was a few months ago. I started a project in Go that required a SQL backend and I wanted to use any tool that would help me build this backend quickly. I stumbled upon entgo (an ORM for Go) and decided to give it a try.
    2 projects | dev.to | 8 Jan 2024
    The auto migration feature of module seems to have issues processing fields with date/time values. After I spent hours debugging I reached out to their community to see if anyone had this issue. I received no response in their Discord (does not seem very active) and I only received one response on a Github issue I posted on the topic (after over a month of the issue being posted).
  • Pocketbase: Open-source back end in 1 file
    15 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Jan 2024
  • Why Golang instead of Rust to develop the Krater desktop app
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Nov 2023
    The ent orm for golang actually does some useful work for you. https://github.com/ent/ent
  • Open-sourcing SQX, a way to build flexible database models in Go
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 2 Sep 2023
  • Learning Go for Backend/Fullstack development?
    5 projects | /r/golang | 7 Jul 2023
    Backend Database interaction with entgo
  • Comparing database/sql, GORM, sqlx, and sqlc
    4 projects | /r/golang | 27 Apr 2023
    Personally, I've used a mix of these tools: GORM, Pop, and ent. I think so far, https://entgo.io/ has to be my favorite. I found the learning curve to be pretty straightforward and like how you can represent fairly complex relationships because of the data model and code generation capabilities they have. Also, automatic migrations with a choice to generate migration files. Although, I don't think there's as big of a community around this tooling.
  • Entkit golang DDD construction platform based on entgo framework
    2 projects | /r/golang | 15 Apr 2023
    https://github.com/entkit/entkit is an open-source framework built using Go programming language (with entgo) that provides a set of tools to build scalable, secure, and composable software applications. The framework follows the Domain-driven Design (DDD) approach and provides features like code generation, database integration, and business object models to make the software development process faster and more organized.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing sqlx and ent you can also consider the following projects:

GORM - The fantastic ORM library for Golang, aims to be developer friendly

pgx - PostgreSQL driver and toolkit for Go

sqlc - Generate type-safe code from SQL

SQLBoiler - Generate a Go ORM tailored to your database schema.

Squirrel - Fluent SQL generation for golang

go-sql-driver/mysql - Go MySQL Driver is a MySQL driver for Go's (golang) database/sql package

gomock - GoMock is a mocking framework for the Go programming language.

Xorm

go-pg - Golang ORM with focus on PostgreSQL features and performance

migrate - Database migrations. CLI and Golang library.