# Activerecord vs data mapper

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-vs-data-mapper/120549>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 18, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-vs-data-mapper/120549 "2007-11-18T10:40:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Piotr\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Piotr\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Piotr_N)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/activerecord-vs-data-mapper/120549/1 "2007-11-18T10:40:25Z")

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What do you think about new orm for rails:  
[http://datamapper.org/why.html](http://datamapper.org/why.html)

they tell its quicker than old activerecord, will it replace it someday  
?

greets.