Different ways of working with SQL Databases in Go
Pros, cons, and examples of 4 different ways to use SQL databases in Go.
Different ways of working with SQL Databases in Go
Summary
| Approach | Type Safety | Performance | Learning Curve | Abstraction Level | SQL Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| database/sql | No | High | Low | Low | High |
| sqlx | No | High | Low | Medium-Low | High |
| GORM | No | Lower | High | High | Low |
| sqlc | Yes | High | Medium | Medium | High |