diff --git a/include/matador/query/condition.hpp b/include/matador/query/condition.hpp
index 2454525..91013fd 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/condition.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/condition.hpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ condition<sql::column, std::initializer_list<V>> in(const sql::column &col, std:
  * @param q The query to be executes as sub select
  * @return The condition object
  */
-condition<sql::column, sql::query_context> in(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&q);
+condition<sql::column, sql::query_context> in_old(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&q);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates a between condition.
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ condition<sql::column, std::pair<T, T>> between(const sql::column &col, T low, T
  * @param val The value to the like operator
  * @return The like condition object
  */
-condition<sql::column, std::string> like(const sql::column &col, const std::string &val);
+condition<sql::column, std::string> like_old(const sql::column &col, const std::string &val);
 
 /**
  * @brief Condition equality operator for a column and a value
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/between_criteria.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/between_criteria.hpp
index f79baaa..6313e0f 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/between_criteria.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/between_criteria.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define CRITERIA_BETWEEN_CRITERIA_NODE_HPP
 
 #include "matador/query/criteria/abstract_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp"
 
 #include "matador/sql/column.hpp"
 
@@ -12,14 +13,19 @@ namespace matador::query {
 class between_criteria final : public abstract_criteria {
 public:
     between_criteria() = delete;
-    between_criteria(sql::column column, utils::value min, utils::value max);
+    between_criteria(sql::column column, int64_t min, int64_t max);
+    between_criteria(sql::column column, utils::placeholder min, utils::placeholder max);
 
     void accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const override;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] const sql::column& column() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const criteria_value &min() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const criteria_value &max() const;
+
 private:
     sql::column column_;
-    utils::value min_;
-    utils::value max_;
+    criteria_value min_;
+    criteria_value max_;
 };
 }
 #endif //CRITERIA_BETWEEN_CRITERIA_NODE_HPP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/binary_criteria.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/binary_criteria.hpp
index d872a72..6e3a999 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/binary_criteria.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/binary_criteria.hpp
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 #define CRITERIA_BINARY_CRITERIA_NODE_HPP
 
 #include "matador/query/criteria/abstract_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp"
 
 #include "matador/sql/column.hpp"
 
-#include "matador/utils/value.hpp"
-
 namespace matador::query {
 enum class binary_operator {
     EQUALS,
@@ -20,14 +19,18 @@ enum class binary_operator {
 class binary_criteria final : public abstract_criteria {
 public:
     binary_criteria() = delete;
-    binary_criteria( sql::column column, binary_operator operator_, utils::value value );
+    binary_criteria(sql::column column, binary_operator operand, criteria_value value);
 
     void accept( criteria_visitor& visitor ) const override;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] const sql::column& column() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] binary_operator operand() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const criteria_value& value() const;
+
 private:
     sql::column column_;
     binary_operator operator_{};
-    utils::value value_;
+    criteria_value value_;
 };
 }
 #endif //CRITERIA_BINARY_CRITERIA_NODE_HPP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/collection_criteria.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/collection_criteria.hpp
index 53f3c0c..77dec0e 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/collection_criteria.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/collection_criteria.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #define CRITERIA_COLLECTION_CRITERIA_NODE_HPP
 
 #include "matador/query/criteria/abstract_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp"
 
 #include "matador/sql/column.hpp"
-
-#include "matador/utils/value.hpp"
+#include "matador/sql/query_context.hpp"
 
 namespace matador::query {
 enum class collection_operator {
@@ -16,14 +16,36 @@ enum class collection_operator {
 class collection_criteria final : public abstract_criteria {
 public:
     collection_criteria() = delete;
-    collection_criteria(sql::column col, collection_operator operator_, std::vector<utils::value> values);
-    collection_criteria(sql::column col, collection_operator operator_, std::initializer_list<utils::value> values);
+    collection_criteria(sql::column col, collection_operator operand_, std::vector<criteria_value> values);
+    collection_criteria(sql::column col, collection_operator operand_, std::initializer_list<criteria_value> values);
 
     void accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const override;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const sql::column& column() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] collection_operator operand() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<criteria_value>& values() const;
+
 private:
     sql::column column_;
-    collection_operator operator_;
-    std::vector<utils::value> values_;
+    collection_operator operand_;
+    std::vector<criteria_value> values_;
+};
+
+class collection_query_criteria final : public abstract_criteria {
+public:
+    collection_query_criteria() = delete;
+    collection_query_criteria(sql::column col, collection_operator operand_, sql::query_context ctx);
+
+    void accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const override;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const sql::column& column() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] collection_operator operand() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const sql::query_context& context() const;
+
+private:
+    sql::column column_;
+    collection_operator operand_;
+    sql::query_context query_context_;
 };
 }
 #endif //CRITERIA_COLLECTION_CRITERIA_NODE_HPP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_operators.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_operators.hpp
index 7ac98f8..a208fbb 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_operators.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_operators.hpp
@@ -6,40 +6,51 @@
 
 #include "matador/sql/column.hpp"
 
+#include "matador/utils/placeholder.hpp"
 #include "matador/utils/value.hpp"
 
+namespace matador::sql {
+struct query_context;
+}
 namespace matador::query {
 
 template<class Type>
 criteria_ptr operator==(const sql::column &col, Type val) {
-    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::EQUALS, val);
+    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::EQUALS, utils::value(val));
 }
 
 template<class Type>
 criteria_ptr operator!=(const sql::column &col, Type val) {
-    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::NOT_EQUALS, val);
+    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::NOT_EQUALS, utils::value(val));
 }
 
 template<class Type>
 criteria_ptr operator>(const sql::column &col, Type val) {
-    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::GREATER_THAN, val);
+    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::GREATER_THAN, utils::value(val));
 }
 
 template<class Type>
 criteria_ptr operator>=(const sql::column &col, Type val) {
-    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL, val);
+    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL, utils::value(val));
 }
 
 template<class Type>
 criteria_ptr operator<(const sql::column &col, Type val) {
-    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::LESS_THAN, val);
+    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::LESS_THAN, utils::value(val));
 }
 
 template<class Type>
 criteria_ptr operator<=(const sql::column &col, Type val) {
-    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL, val);
+    return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL, utils::value(val));
 }
 
+criteria_ptr operator==(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p);
+criteria_ptr operator!=(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p);
+criteria_ptr operator>(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p);
+criteria_ptr operator>=(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p);
+criteria_ptr operator<(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p);
+criteria_ptr operator<=(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p);
+
 criteria_ptr operator&&(criteria_ptr left, criteria_ptr right);
 
 criteria_ptr operator||(criteria_ptr left, criteria_ptr right);
@@ -48,23 +59,34 @@ criteria_ptr operator!(criteria_ptr clause);
 
 template < class Type >
 criteria_ptr in(const sql::column &col, std::initializer_list<Type> args) {
-    std::vector<utils::value> values;
+    std::vector<criteria_value> values;
     for ( auto &&arg : args ) {
-        values.emplace_back(std::move(arg));
+        values.emplace_back(utils::value{std::move(arg)});
     }
     return std::make_unique<collection_criteria>(col, collection_operator::IN, std::move(values));
 }
 
-template < class V >
-criteria_ptr out(const sql::column &col, std::initializer_list<V> args) {
-    std::vector<utils::value> values;
+template <>
+criteria_ptr in(const sql::column &col, std::initializer_list<utils::placeholder> args);
+
+criteria_ptr in(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&ctx);
+
+template < class Type >
+criteria_ptr out(const sql::column &col, std::initializer_list<Type> args) {
+    std::vector<criteria_value> values;
     for ( auto &&arg : args ) {
-        values.emplace_back(std::move(arg));
+        values.emplace_back(utils::value{std::move(arg)});
     }
     return std::make_unique<collection_criteria>(col, collection_operator::OUT, values);
 }
 
-criteria_ptr between(const sql::column &col, utils::value min, utils::value max);
+template <>
+criteria_ptr out(const sql::column &col, std::initializer_list<utils::placeholder> args);
+
+criteria_ptr out(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&ctx);
+
+criteria_ptr between(const sql::column &col, int64_t min, int64_t max);
+criteria_ptr between(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder min, utils::placeholder max);
 
 criteria_ptr like(const sql::column &col, const std::string &pattern);
 
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f519e2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef MATADOR_CRITERIA_UTILS_HPP
+#define MATADOR_CRITERIA_UTILS_HPP
+
+#include "matador/utils/placeholder.hpp"
+#include "matador/utils/value.hpp"
+
+namespace matador::query {
+using criteria_value = std::variant<utils::placeholder, utils::value>;
+}
+
+#endif //MATADOR_CRITERIA_UTILS_HPP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp
index 6585096..8688fbf 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class like_criteria;
 class logical_criteria;
 class not_criteria;
 class collection_criteria;
+class collection_query_criteria;
 
 class criteria_visitor {
 public:
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ public:
     virtual void visit(const between_criteria &node) = 0;
     virtual void visit(const binary_criteria &node) = 0;
     virtual void visit(const collection_criteria &node) = 0;
+    virtual void visit(const collection_query_criteria &node) = 0;
     virtual void visit(const like_criteria &node) = 0;
     virtual void visit(const logical_criteria &node) = 0;
     virtual void visit(const not_criteria &node) = 0;
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/like_criteria.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/like_criteria.hpp
index b439723..724dd9d 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/like_criteria.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/like_criteria.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ public:
 
   void accept(criteria_visitor &visitor) const override;
 
+  [[nodiscard]] const sql::column& column() const;
+  [[nodiscard]] const std::string& pattern() const;
+
 private:
   sql::column column_;
   std::string pattern_;
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/logical_criteria.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/logical_criteria.hpp
index ec63851..af4e9c0 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/logical_criteria.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/logical_criteria.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ public:
 
     void accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const override;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] const criteria_ptr& left_clause() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] logical_operator operand() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const criteria_ptr& right_clause() const;
+
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<abstract_criteria> left_criteria_;
     logical_operator operand_;
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria/not_criteria.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria/not_criteria.hpp
index b0f583c..e1f25be 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria/not_criteria.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria/not_criteria.hpp
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 namespace matador::query {
 class not_criteria final : public abstract_criteria {
 public:
-    explicit not_criteria(criteria_ptr clause);
+  explicit not_criteria(criteria_ptr clause);
 
-    void accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const override;
+  void accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const override;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] const criteria_ptr& clause() const;
 
 private:
-    criteria_ptr criteria_;
+  criteria_ptr criteria_;
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/include/matador/query/criteria_evaluator.hpp b/include/matador/query/criteria_evaluator.hpp
index ddc459c..374d640 100644
--- a/include/matador/query/criteria_evaluator.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/query/criteria_evaluator.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef MATADOR_CRITERIA_EVALUATOR_HPP
 #define MATADOR_CRITERIA_EVALUATOR_HPP
 
+#include "matador/query/criteria/abstract_criteria.hpp"
 #include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp"
+
+#include <string>
 
 namespace matador::sql {
 class dialect;
@@ -13,16 +17,24 @@ namespace matador::query {
 class criteria_evaluator final : public criteria_visitor {
 public:
   criteria_evaluator(const sql::dialect &d, sql::query_context &query);
+
+  std::string evaluate(const abstract_criteria &node);
+
   void visit(const between_criteria &node) override;
   void visit(const binary_criteria &node) override;
   void visit(const collection_criteria &node) override;
+  void visit(const collection_query_criteria &node) override;
   void visit(const like_criteria &node) override;
   void visit(const logical_criteria &node) override;
   void visit(const not_criteria &node) override;
 
+private:
+  void evaluate_value(const criteria_value &value);
+
 private:
   const sql::dialect &dialect_;
   sql::query_context &query_;
+  std::string clause_;
 };
 }
 #endif //MATADOR_CRITERIA_EVALUATOR_HPP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/matador/sql/dialect.hpp b/include/matador/sql/dialect.hpp
index a81d88f..1073a32 100644
--- a/include/matador/sql/dialect.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/sql/dialect.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
+namespace matador::utils {
+class value;
+}
+
 namespace matador::sql {
 
 class connection_impl;
@@ -53,6 +57,8 @@ public:
 
   [[nodiscard]] const std::string& to_string(bool val) const;
 
+  [[nodiscard]] std::string to_sql_string(const utils::value &val) const ;
+
   void bool_strings(const std::string &true_string, const std::string &false_string);
 
   /**
@@ -150,7 +156,10 @@ private:
     {dialect_token::WHERE,       "WHERE"},
     {dialect_token::AND,         "AND"},
     {dialect_token::OR,          "OR"},
+    {dialect_token::NOT,         "NOT"},
     {dialect_token::LIKE,        "LIKE"},
+    {dialect_token::BETWEEN,     "BETWEEN"},
+    {dialect_token::IN,          "IN"},
     {dialect_token::ORDER_BY,    "ORDER BY"},
     {dialect_token::GROUP_BY,    "GROUP BY"},
     {dialect_token::ASC,         "ASC"},
@@ -171,6 +180,8 @@ private:
     {dialect_token::STRING_QUOTE, "'"},
     {dialect_token::BEGIN_BINARY_DATA, "X'"},
     {dialect_token::END_BINARY_DATA, "'"},
+    {dialect_token::BEGIN_STRING_DATA, "'"},
+    {dialect_token::END_STRING_DATA, "'"},
     {dialect_token::NONE, ""}
   };
 
diff --git a/include/matador/sql/dialect_token.hpp b/include/matador/sql/dialect_token.hpp
index be48a8d..92dffb3 100644
--- a/include/matador/sql/dialect_token.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/sql/dialect_token.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ enum class dialect_token : uint8_t {
   WHERE_CLAUSE,
   AND,
   OR,
+  NOT,
   LIKE,
+  BETWEEN,
+  IN,
   ORDER_BY,
   GROUP_BY,
   ASC,
@@ -49,6 +52,8 @@ enum class dialect_token : uint8_t {
   STRING_QUOTE,
   BEGIN_BINARY_DATA,
   END_BINARY_DATA,
+  BEGIN_STRING_DATA,
+  END_STRING_DATA,
   NONE
 };
 }
diff --git a/include/matador/sql/interface/statement_impl.hpp b/include/matador/sql/interface/statement_impl.hpp
index b168fe3..237178a 100644
--- a/include/matador/sql/interface/statement_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/sql/interface/statement_impl.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ namespace matador::sql {
 
 class sql_error;
 
-class statement_impl
-{
+class statement_impl {
 protected:
   explicit statement_impl(query_context query, size_t start_bind_pos);
 
diff --git a/source/orm/CMakeLists.txt b/source/orm/CMakeLists.txt
index 39d106d..de3455e 100644
--- a/source/orm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/orm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ add_library(matador-orm STATIC
   sql/table.cpp
   ../../include/matador/query/criteria_evaluator.hpp
   query/criteria_evaluator.cpp
+  ../../include/matador/query/criteria/criteria_utils.hpp
 )
 
 target_include_directories(matador-orm
diff --git a/source/orm/query/condition.cpp b/source/orm/query/condition.cpp
index 8435325..f9c8c6e 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/condition.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/condition.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ std::string condition<sql::column, sql::column>::evaluate(const sql::dialect &d,
   return d.prepare_condition(field_) + " " + operand + " " + d.prepare_condition(other_column_);
 }
 
-condition<sql::column, sql::query_context> in(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&q)
+condition<sql::column, sql::query_context> in_old(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&q)
 {
   return {col, basic_condition::operand_type::IN_LIST, q};
 }
 
-condition<sql::column, std::string> like(const sql::column &col, const std::string &val) {
+condition<sql::column, std::string> like_old(const sql::column &col, const std::string &val) {
   return { col, basic_condition::operand_type::LIKE, val };
 }
 
diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria/between_criteria.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria/between_criteria.cpp
index 92bf65c..726b0e3 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria/between_criteria.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria/between_criteria.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,31 @@
 #include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp"
 
 namespace matador::query{
-between_criteria::between_criteria(sql::column column, utils::value min, utils::value max )
+between_criteria::between_criteria(sql::column column, const int64_t min, const int64_t max)
 : column_(std::move(column))
-, min_(std::move(min))
-, max_(std::move(max))
+, min_(utils::value{min})
+, max_(utils::value{max})
+{}
+
+between_criteria::between_criteria(sql::column column, utils::placeholder min, utils::placeholder max)
+: column_(std::move(column))
+, min_(min)
+, max_(max)
 {}
 
 void between_criteria::accept( criteria_visitor& visitor ) const {
-    visitor.visit(*this);
+  visitor.visit(*this);
+}
+
+const sql::column & between_criteria::column() const {
+  return column_;
+}
+
+const criteria_value &between_criteria::min() const {
+  return min_;
+}
+
+const criteria_value &between_criteria::max() const {
+  return max_;
+}
 }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria/binary_criteria.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria/binary_criteria.cpp
index 0564057..58fc05e 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria/binary_criteria.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria/binary_criteria.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,25 @@
 #include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp"
 
 namespace matador::query {
-binary_criteria::binary_criteria(sql::column column, const binary_operator operator_, utils::value value)
+binary_criteria::binary_criteria(sql::column column, const binary_operator operand, criteria_value value)
 : column_(std::move(column))
-, operator_(operator_)
+, operator_(operand)
 , value_(std::move(value))
 {}
 
 void binary_criteria::accept( criteria_visitor& visitor ) const {
-    visitor.visit(*this);
+  visitor.visit(*this);
+}
+
+const sql::column & binary_criteria::column() const {
+  return column_;
+}
+
+binary_operator binary_criteria::operand() const {
+  return operator_;
+}
+
+const criteria_value& binary_criteria::value() const {
+  return value_;
+}
 }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria/collection_criteria.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria/collection_criteria.cpp
index 02490f9..38ba41f 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria/collection_criteria.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria/collection_criteria.cpp
@@ -3,19 +3,53 @@
 #include "matador/query/criteria/criteria_visitor.hpp"
 
 namespace matador::query {
-collection_criteria::collection_criteria(sql::column col, collection_operator operator_, std::vector<utils::value> values )
+collection_criteria::collection_criteria(sql::column col, const collection_operator operand_, std::vector<criteria_value> values )
 : column_(std::move(col))
-, operator_(operator_)
+, operand_(operand_)
 , values_(std::move(values))
 {}
 
-collection_criteria::collection_criteria(sql::column col, const collection_operator operator_, const std::initializer_list<utils::value> values )
+collection_criteria::collection_criteria(sql::column col, const collection_operator operand_, const std::initializer_list<criteria_value> values )
 : column_(std::move(col))
-, operator_(operator_)
+, operand_(operand_)
 , values_(values)
 {}
 
-void collection_criteria::accept( criteria_visitor& visitor ) const {
-    visitor.visit(*this);
+void collection_criteria::accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const {
+  visitor.visit(*this);
+}
+
+const sql::column & collection_criteria::column() const {
+  return column_;
+}
+
+collection_operator collection_criteria::operand() const {
+  return operand_;
+}
+
+const std::vector<criteria_value>& collection_criteria::values() const {
+  return values_;
+}
+
+collection_query_criteria::collection_query_criteria(sql::column col, collection_operator operand_, sql::query_context ctx)
+: column_(std::move(col))
+, operand_(operand_)
+, query_context_(std::move(ctx)){
+}
+
+void collection_query_criteria::accept(criteria_visitor &visitor) const {
+  visitor.visit(*this);
+}
+
+const sql::column & collection_query_criteria::column() const {
+  return column_;
+}
+
+collection_operator collection_query_criteria::operand() const {
+  return operand_;
+}
+
+const sql::query_context & collection_query_criteria::context() const {
+  return query_context_;
+}
 }
-}
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diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria/criteria_operators.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria/criteria_operators.cpp
index a8aba16..0d9a68c 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria/criteria_operators.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria/criteria_operators.cpp
@@ -6,23 +6,78 @@
 #include "matador/query/criteria/not_criteria.hpp"
 
 namespace matador::query {
+criteria_ptr operator==(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p) {
+  return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::EQUALS, p);
+}
+
+criteria_ptr operator!=(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p) {
+  return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::NOT_EQUALS, p);
+}
+
+criteria_ptr operator>(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p) {
+  return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::GREATER_THAN, p);
+}
+
+criteria_ptr operator>=(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p) {
+  return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL, p);
+
+}
+
+criteria_ptr operator<(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p) {
+  return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::LESS_THAN, p);
+}
+
+criteria_ptr operator<=(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder p) {
+  return std::make_unique<binary_criteria>(col, binary_operator::LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL, p);
+}
+
 criteria_ptr operator&&(criteria_ptr left, criteria_ptr right) {
-    return std::make_unique<logical_criteria>(std::move(left), logical_operator::AND, std::move(right));
+  return std::make_unique<logical_criteria>(std::move(left), logical_operator::AND, std::move(right));
 }
 
 criteria_ptr operator||(criteria_ptr left, criteria_ptr right) {
-    return std::make_unique<logical_criteria>(std::move(left), logical_operator::OR, std::move(right));
+  return std::make_unique<logical_criteria>(std::move(left), logical_operator::OR, std::move(right));
 }
 
 criteria_ptr operator!(criteria_ptr clause) {
-    return std::make_unique<not_criteria>(std::move(clause));
+  return std::make_unique<not_criteria>(std::move(clause));
 }
 
-criteria_ptr between(const sql::column &col, utils::value min, utils::value max) {
-    return std::make_unique<between_criteria>(col, std::move(min), std::move(max));
+template <>
+criteria_ptr in(const sql::column &col, const std::initializer_list<utils::placeholder> args) {
+  std::vector<criteria_value> values;
+  for ( auto &&arg : args ) {
+    values.emplace_back(arg);
+  }
+  return std::make_unique<collection_criteria>(col, collection_operator::IN, std::move(values));
+}
+
+criteria_ptr in(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&ctx) {
+  return std::make_unique<collection_query_criteria>(col, collection_operator::IN, std::move(ctx));
+}
+
+template <>
+criteria_ptr out(const sql::column &col, const std::initializer_list<utils::placeholder> args) {
+  std::vector<criteria_value> values;
+  for ( auto &&arg : args ) {
+    values.emplace_back(arg);
+  }
+  return std::make_unique<collection_criteria>(col, collection_operator::OUT, values);
+}
+
+criteria_ptr out(const sql::column &col, sql::query_context &&ctx) {
+  return std::make_unique<collection_query_criteria>(col, collection_operator::IN, std::move(ctx));
+}
+
+criteria_ptr between(const sql::column &col, const int64_t min, const int64_t max) {
+  return std::make_unique<between_criteria>(col, min, max);
+}
+
+criteria_ptr between(const sql::column &col, utils::placeholder min, utils::placeholder max) {
+  return std::make_unique<between_criteria>(col, min, max);
 }
 
 criteria_ptr like(const sql::column &col, const std::string &pattern) {
-    return std::make_unique<like_criteria>(col, pattern);
+  return std::make_unique<like_criteria>(col, pattern);
 }
 }
diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria/like_criteria.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria/like_criteria.cpp
index 6ec85e4..ed1e62a 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria/like_criteria.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria/like_criteria.cpp
@@ -10,4 +10,12 @@ like_criteria::like_criteria(sql::column column, std::string pattern)
 void like_criteria::accept(criteria_visitor &visitor) const {
   visitor.visit(*this);
 }
+
+const sql::column & like_criteria::column() const {
+  return column_;
+}
+
+const std::string & like_criteria::pattern() const {
+  return pattern_;
+}
 }
diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria/logical_criteria.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria/logical_criteria.cpp
index 88e33a3..0f20c88 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria/logical_criteria.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria/logical_criteria.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@ logical_criteria::logical_criteria(criteria_ptr left, const logical_operator op,
 {}
 
 void logical_criteria::accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const {
-    visitor.visit(*this);
+  visitor.visit(*this);
+}
+
+const criteria_ptr & logical_criteria::left_clause() const {
+  return left_criteria_;
+}
+
+logical_operator logical_criteria::operand() const {
+  return operand_;
+}
+
+const criteria_ptr & logical_criteria::right_clause() const {
+  return right_criteria_;
+}
 }
-}
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diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria/not_criteria.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria/not_criteria.cpp
index 5fb1156..4b45f6b 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria/not_criteria.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria/not_criteria.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ not_criteria::not_criteria(criteria_ptr clause)
 {}
 
 void not_criteria::accept(criteria_visitor& visitor) const {
-    visitor.visit(*this);
+  visitor.visit(*this);
+}
+
+const criteria_ptr & not_criteria::clause() const {
+  return criteria_;
+}
 }
-}
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diff --git a/source/orm/query/criteria_evaluator.cpp b/source/orm/query/criteria_evaluator.cpp
index ed931a5..096ce3f 100644
--- a/source/orm/query/criteria_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/query/criteria_evaluator.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,117 @@
 #include "matador/query/criteria_evaluator.hpp"
 
-namespace matador::query {
-criteria_evaluator::criteria_evaluator(const sql::dialect &d, sql::query_context &query)
-: dialect_(d)
-, query_(query) {}
+#include "matador/query/criteria/between_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/binary_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/collection_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/like_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/logical_criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria/not_criteria.hpp"
 
-void criteria_evaluator::visit(const between_criteria &node) {
+#include "matador/sql/dialect.hpp"
+#include "matador/sql/query_context.hpp"
+
+#include "matador/utils/value.hpp"
+#include "matador/utils/enum_mapper.hpp"
+
+namespace matador::query {
+namespace detail {
+static const utils::enum_mapper<binary_operator> BinaryOperatorEnum({
+  {binary_operator::EQUALS, "="},
+  {binary_operator::NOT_EQUALS, "<>"},
+  {binary_operator::GREATER_THAN, ">"},
+  {binary_operator::GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL, ">="},
+  {binary_operator::LESS_THAN, "<"},
+  {binary_operator::LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL, "<="},
+});
 }
 
+criteria_evaluator::criteria_evaluator(const sql::dialect &d, sql::query_context &query)
+  : dialect_(d)
+    , query_(query) {
+}
+
+std::string criteria_evaluator::evaluate(const abstract_criteria &node) {
+  clause_.clear();
+  node.accept(*this);
+
+  return clause_;
+}
+
+void criteria_evaluator::visit(const between_criteria &node) {
+  query_.bind_vars.emplace_back(node.column().name);
+  query_.bind_vars.emplace_back(node.column().name);
+  clause_ += dialect_.prepare_identifier(node.column()) + " " + dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::BETWEEN) + " ";
+  evaluate_value(node.min());
+  clause_ += " " + dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::AND) + " ";
+  evaluate_value(node.max());
+}
+
+template<class... Ts> struct overload : Ts... { using Ts::operator()...; };
+template<class... Ts> overload(Ts...) -> overload<Ts...>;
+
 void criteria_evaluator::visit(const binary_criteria &node) {
+  clause_ += dialect_.prepare_condition(node.column()) + " " + detail::BinaryOperatorEnum.to_string(node.operand()) + " ";
+
+  evaluate_value(node.value());
 }
 
 void criteria_evaluator::visit(const collection_criteria &node) {
+  const auto count = node.values().size();
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+    query_.bind_vars.emplace_back(node.column().name);
+  }
+
+  clause_ += dialect_.prepare_identifier(node.column()) +
+      (node.operand() == collection_operator::OUT ? " " + dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::NOT) + " " : " ") +
+      dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::IN) + " (";
+  if (node.values().size() < 2) {
+    for (const auto &val: node.values()) {
+      evaluate_value(val);
+    }
+  } else {
+    auto it = node.values().begin();
+    evaluate_value(*it++);
+    for (; it != node.values().end(); ++it) {
+      clause_ += ", ";
+      evaluate_value(*it);
+    }
+  }
+  clause_ += ")";
+}
+
+void criteria_evaluator::visit(const collection_query_criteria &node) {
+  clause_ += dialect_.prepare_identifier(node.column()) +
+      (node.operand() == collection_operator::OUT ? " " + dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::NOT) + " " : " ") +
+      dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::IN) + " (" +node.context().sql + ")";
 }
 
 void criteria_evaluator::visit(const like_criteria &node) {
+  clause_ += dialect_.prepare_condition(node.column()) + " " + dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::LIKE) +
+      " " + dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::BEGIN_STRING_DATA) + node.pattern() + dialect_.token_at(
+        sql::dialect_token::END_STRING_DATA);
 }
 
 void criteria_evaluator::visit(const logical_criteria &node) {
+  clause_ += "(";
+  node.left_clause()->accept(*this);
+  clause_ += " " + dialect_.token_at(node.operand() == logical_operator::AND
+                                       ? sql::dialect_token::AND
+                                       : sql::dialect_token::OR) + " ";
+  node.right_clause()->accept(*this);
+  clause_ += ")";
 }
 
 void criteria_evaluator::visit(const not_criteria &node) {
+  clause_ += dialect_.token_at(sql::dialect_token::NOT) + " (";
+  node.clause()->accept(*this);
+  clause_ += ")";
+}
+
+void criteria_evaluator::evaluate_value(const criteria_value &value) {
+  std::visit(overload{
+        [this](const utils::value& val){ clause_ += dialect_.to_sql_string(val); },
+        [this](const utils::placeholder&) { clause_ += dialect_.next_placeholder(query_.bind_vars); }
+    }, value);
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/source/orm/sql/dialect.cpp b/source/orm/sql/dialect.cpp
index 96c5e57..994458b 100644
--- a/source/orm/sql/dialect.cpp
+++ b/source/orm/sql/dialect.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,17 @@ const std::string& dialect::to_string(const bool val) const
   return bool_strings_[static_cast<int>(val)];
 }
 
+std::string dialect::to_sql_string(const utils::value &val) const {
+  if (val.is_null()) {
+    return "NULL";
+  }
+  if (val.is_string()) {
+    return token_at(dialect_token::BEGIN_STRING_DATA) + val.str() + token_at(dialect_token::BEGIN_STRING_DATA);
+  }
+
+  return val.str();
+}
+
 void dialect::bool_strings(const std::string &true_string, const std::string &false_string)
 {
   bool_strings_[0] = false_string;
diff --git a/test/orm/CMakeLists.txt b/test/orm/CMakeLists.txt
index 52e0bb0..ea400d4 100644
--- a/test/orm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/orm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ add_executable(OrmTests
   utils/auto_reset_event.hpp
         sql/StatementCacheTest.cpp
         sql/ConnectionPoolFixture.hpp
+  query/CriteriaTests.cpp
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(OrmTests matador-orm matador-core Catch2::Catch2WithMain)
diff --git a/test/orm/backend/test_statement.cpp b/test/orm/backend/test_statement.cpp
index d01d93a..d7f1d7e 100644
--- a/test/orm/backend/test_statement.cpp
+++ b/test/orm/backend/test_statement.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace matador::test::orm {
 test_statement::test_statement(const sql::query_context &query)
-: statement_impl(query) {}
+: statement_impl(query, 0) {}
 
 utils::result<size_t, utils::error> test_statement::execute(const sql::parameter_binder &/*bindings*/) {
   using namespace std::chrono_literals;
diff --git a/test/orm/query/ConditionTests.cpp b/test/orm/query/ConditionTests.cpp
index a52f920..0e6fa41 100644
--- a/test/orm/query/ConditionTests.cpp
+++ b/test/orm/query/ConditionTests.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(ConditionFixture, "Test in query condition", "[condition][in qu
   query_context sub_ctx;
   sub_ctx.sql = R"(SELECT "name" FROM "test")";
 
-  auto cond = age_col != 7 && in(name_col,  std::move(sub_ctx));
+  auto cond = age_col != 7 && in_old(name_col,  std::move(sub_ctx));
   auto clause = cond.evaluate(dlc, ctx);
   REQUIRE(clause == "(\"age\" <> 7 AND \"name\" IN (SELECT \"name\" FROM \"test\"))");
 }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(ConditionFixture, "Test between condition", "[condition][betwee
 TEST_CASE_METHOD(ConditionFixture, "Test like condition", "[condition][like]") {
   const auto name_col = "name"_col;
 
-  auto cond = like(name_col, "%er%");
+  auto cond = like_old(name_col, "%er%");
   auto clause = cond.evaluate(dlc, ctx);
   REQUIRE(clause == "\"name\" LIKE '%er%'");
 }
diff --git a/test/orm/query/CriteriaTests.cpp b/test/orm/query/CriteriaTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4953e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/orm/query/CriteriaTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+
+#include "matador/query/criteria.hpp"
+#include "matador/query/criteria_evaluator.hpp"
+
+#include "matador/sql/dialect_builder.hpp"
+#include "matador/sql/query_context.hpp"
+
+#include "matador/utils/placeholder.hpp"
+
+using namespace matador::sql;
+using namespace matador::query;
+using namespace matador::utils;
+
+class CriteriaFixture {
+protected:
+  dialect dlc = dialect_builder::builder()
+    .create()
+    .build();
+  query_context ctx;
+};
+
+TEST_CASE_METHOD(CriteriaFixture, "Test binary criteria", "[criteria][binary]") {
+  const auto name_col = "name"_col;
+
+  REQUIRE(name_col.name == "name");
+
+  auto clause = name_col !=  "george";
+
+  criteria_evaluator evaluator(dlc, ctx);
+  auto str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "\"name\" <> 'george'");
+
+  clause = "age"_col != 9;
+  str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+  REQUIRE(str == "\"age\" <> 9");
+
+  clause = "age"_col != _;
+  str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "\"age\" <> ?");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE_METHOD(CriteriaFixture, "Test not criteria", "[criteria][not]") {
+  const auto name_col = "name"_col;
+  auto clause = !(name_col == "Hans");
+
+  criteria_evaluator evaluator(dlc, ctx);
+  auto str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "NOT (\"name\" = 'Hans')");
+
+  clause = !(name_col == _);
+  str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "NOT (\"name\" = ?)");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE_METHOD(CriteriaFixture, "Test in criteria", "[criteria][in]") {
+  const auto age_col = "age"_col;
+  auto clause = age_col != 7 && in(age_col,  {7,5,5,8});
+
+  criteria_evaluator evaluator(dlc, ctx);
+  auto str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "(\"age\" <> 7 AND \"age\" IN (7, 5, 5, 8))");
+
+  clause = age_col != 7 && in(age_col,  {_, _, _});
+  str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "(\"age\" <> 7 AND \"age\" IN (?, ?, ?))");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE_METHOD(CriteriaFixture, "Test in query criteria", "[criteria][in query]") {
+  const auto age_col = "age"_col;
+  const auto name_col = "name"_col;
+
+  query_context sub_ctx;
+  sub_ctx.sql = R"(SELECT "name" FROM "test")";
+
+  auto clause = age_col != 7 && in(name_col,  std::move(sub_ctx));
+}
+TEST_CASE_METHOD(CriteriaFixture, "Test out criteria", "[criteria][out]") {
+  const auto age_col = "age"_col;
+  auto clause = age_col != 7 && out(age_col,  {7,5,5,8});
+
+  criteria_evaluator evaluator(dlc, ctx);
+  auto str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "(\"age\" <> 7 AND \"age\" NOT IN (7, 5, 5, 8))");
+
+  clause = age_col != 7 && out(age_col,  {_, _, _});
+  str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "(\"age\" <> 7 AND \"age\" NOT IN (?, ?, ?))");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE_METHOD(CriteriaFixture, "Test between criteria", "[criteria][between]") {
+  const auto age_col = "age"_col;
+  auto clause = age_col != 7 || between(age_col, 21, 30);
+
+  criteria_evaluator evaluator(dlc, ctx);
+  auto str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "(\"age\" <> 7 OR \"age\" BETWEEN 21 AND 30)");
+
+  clause = age_col != 7 || between(age_col, _, _);
+  str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "(\"age\" <> 7 OR \"age\" BETWEEN ? AND ?)");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE_METHOD(CriteriaFixture, "Test like criteria", "[criteria][like]") {
+  const auto name_col = "name"_col;
+  const auto clause = like(name_col, "%er%");
+
+  criteria_evaluator evaluator(dlc, ctx);
+  auto str = evaluator.evaluate(*clause);
+
+  REQUIRE(str == "\"name\" LIKE '%er%'");
+}
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