Difference Between LINQ To SQL And Entity Framework

S.No	LINQ To SQL	Entity Framework
1.	LINQ to SQL only works with SQL Server.	It works with various RDBMS like Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2
2	LINQ to SQL cannot generate the database based on model classes.	Entity Framework generates the database based on model classes
3	LINQ to SQL uses the Data Context class to interact with a database.	Entity Framework generates the DBContext class to interact with the database.
4	LINQ to SQL is tightly coupled.	Entity Framework is Loosely Coupled
5	It supports only 1-1 relation while mapping the relational tables with classes.	It supports the 1-1, 1-*, *-1, *-* relation while mapping relation tables with classes
6	It does not support the complex type.	It supports the complex type
7	It will generate the DBML file (Database Mark up Language) and the file with 3 sections to represents the schema: csdl, msl,ssdl	It generates the .EDMX file (Entity Data Model Extension)
8	Very slow for the first query	Very slow for the first query. But overall performance is better than LINQ TO SQL
9	Rapid Development	Development time is slower than LINQ to SQL but it provides more capabilities
10	LINQ TO SQL works based on ORM Pattern	Entity Framework also works based on ORM Pattern