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The best tool with a great GUI to map the java object with the database, and having the best way to use ORM functionality, easy to query on the database without prior knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
These have some great functionality but can only with java applications, should also add functionality to work with other languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
14 out of 15 Total Reviews for Apache Cayenne

It can handle large datasets and it's very easy to use. Developers find their task way more productive and do not have to spend much time on relational DB. Someone with very basic SQL knowledge can create wonders with this tool. I really like the object-relational handling in the tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We need to work on it initially and understand the backend process, after that everything is a cakewalk. The interface is a little tricky and loading time is sometimes more, apart from that all is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that we can manage our entire data model on a single platform. This handy tool for Java programmers can collect object-based data, making data demand easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Its drawback is that it works only with Java-based objects, whereas many other tools in the market work at an advanced level. We need to update it further and make it useful for other developers also. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It helps you to convert and store your complex data into RDBMS by converting object values into groups of simpler values for storage in the database, It is the base foundation of relational mapping. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
More standard functions need to be created which can be used by any user for the standard requirement. A Central accessible repository should be created so that it will save the time of various users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While am a developer who uses Java as a programming language to code an application. and using the Cayenne I can connect with any type of database that is what I like most. while we need No SQL knowledge to add a database. as being poor with SQL. Haaahaa Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
while Apache Cayenne does not support Data Access Objects. that sometimes I dislike. even it does not create proxies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best about Apache Cayenne is that we can integrate with any external database in Java withoit having a knowledge of SQL. It also provides a robust code and so many test cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Although it has a community where we can find our solutions but not always because the community isn't that large due to its less number of users so finding the documentation is not easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn't require deep sql knowledge and we can concentrate on the functionalities rather than writing sql queries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As far as I have used it, I didn't found any negatives and I am pretty much satisfied with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The best thing about Cayenne is that it has a Modeler, which effectively removes any requirement to write a mapping XL like in the case of hibernate and it requires only clicking things to get started. Time and Effort saving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
One major issue which we faced with Cayenne is that it's not that good at handling databases without primary keys or non-integer primary keys. So if you have a non-indexed DB schema, Cayenne will have difficulty returning entries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The phenomenal orm tools I used to bind to db shemas to pojos or Java objects ,I don't need other Java libraries like jmx ,hibernate and many more and orm tools anymore... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I dint found caching too much effective , logger was not that accurate.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Apache canyenne is the best source which provide ORM service. Like our company works on the lang which follow ORM structure, so it was very useful for us also it is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Didnt find any disliking service of apache cayenne till now, But would like to know the views of other people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of use and I can connect to any database without much SQL knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes the loading takes a lot of time, but after recent updates it has gotten better! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.