Dapper vs aspnetcore

Dapper and aspnetcore share 3 technologies: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer, and Azure.Identity. Both are written in C#.

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What they share and what sets them apart

Only in Dapper

  • Npgsql
  • System.Data.SqlClient

In common

  • Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
  • Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer
  • Azure.Identity
dotnet

aspnetcore

ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform .NET framework for building modern cloud-based web applications on Windows, Mac, or Linux.

C#38.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit f19828cWhat is aspnetcore built with?

Only in aspnetcore

  • Blazor
  • Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Extensions.Azure
  • Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions
  • MySqlConnector
  • Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory
  • Redis
  • Postgres
  • MySQL
  • Grpc.AspNetCore
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting
  • Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design
  • Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational
  • Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql
  • Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore
  • Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect
  • System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt
  • @azure/msal-browser
  • Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions
  • Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI
  • Microsoft.Extensions.AI
  • AngleSharp
  • System.ComponentModel.Annotations
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug
  • OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol
  • OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore
  • OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-api
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Logging
  • Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Serilog.Sinks.File

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Dapper26,348 lines written63 code files
aspnetcore1,819,681 lines written6,675 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
Dapper0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
aspnetcore1.6% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
DapperLast push September 23, 20261,315 commits18,409 stars
aspnetcoreLast push November 6, 202651,448 commits38,498 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Dapper55 test files66.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
aspnetcore4,147 test files8.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Dapper or aspnetcore?
aspnetcore, with 1,819,681 lines written; Dapper has 26,348.

The proof: dotnet/aspnetcore's code at commit f19828c

Which has more GitHub stars, Dapper or aspnetcore?
aspnetcore, with 38,498 stars; Dapper has 18,409.

The proof: dotnet/aspnetcore on GitHub

Which has more tests, Dapper or aspnetcore?
aspnetcore, with 4,147 test files; Dapper has 55.

The proof: dotnet/aspnetcore's code at commit f19828c

Which was updated more recently, Dapper or aspnetcore?
aspnetcore: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and Dapper's on September 23, 2026.

The proof: dotnet/aspnetcore's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, Dapper or aspnetcore?
aspnetcore: an AI signed 1.6% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code; in Dapper, 0.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in dotnet/aspnetcore

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