Java Records vs JPA Entities and Lombok: A Comprehensive Comparison JPA entities are the basic concepts for those who have developed a Java project using JPA or any JPA based framework such as Hibernate. While developing such project, we create an entity class as the first step. After the introduction of Record classes, it becomes a part of discussion whether we can use Records in place of Entities or not. Java Records provide a concise way to define immutable data objects. On the other hand, JPA Entities are the backbone of persistence in Java applications, that allow objects to be stored and retrieved from databases. This article explores the similarities, differences, and use cases for Java Records and JPA Entities, with examples, pros,