diff --git a/drift/lib/src/runtime/manager/filter.dart b/drift/lib/src/runtime/manager/filter.dart
index 26e17e2d..9827be99 100644
--- a/drift/lib/src/runtime/manager/filter.dart
+++ b/drift/lib/src/runtime/manager/filter.dart
@@ -9,35 +9,44 @@ class ColumnFilters<T extends Object> {
   /// Use an extention to add more filters to any column type
   ///
   /// ```dart
-  /// extension on FilterComposer<DateTime>{
-  ///  FitlerBuilder after2000() => isAfter(DateTime(2000));
+  /// extension on ColumnFilters<DateTime>{
+  ///  ComposableFilter after2000() => isAfter(DateTime(2000));
   ///}
   /// ```
-  const ColumnFilters(this.column);
+  const ColumnFilters(this.column, [this.inverted = false]);
 
   /// Column that this [ColumnFilters] wraps
   final Expression<T> column;
 
-  /// Create a filter that checks if the column is null.
-  ComposableFilter isNull() => ComposableFilter(column.isNull());
+  /// If true, all filters will be inverted
+  final bool inverted;
 
-  /// Create a filter that checks if the column is not null.
-  ComposableFilter isNotNull() => ComposableFilter(column.isNotNull());
+  /// Returns a copy of these column filters where all the filters are inverted
+  /// ```dart
+  /// myColumn.not.equals(5); // All columns that aren't null and have a value that is not equal to 5
+  /// ```
+  /// Keep in mind that while using inverted filters, null is never returned.
+  ///
+  /// If you would like to include them, use the [isNull] filter as well
+  /// ```dart
+  /// myColumn.not.equals(5) | myColumn.isNull(); // All columns that are null OR have a value that is not equal to 5 will be returned
+  /// ```
+  ColumnFilters<T> get not => ColumnFilters(column, !inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter that checks if the column equals a value.
-  ComposableFilter equals(T value) => ComposableFilter(column.equals(value));
+  ComposableFilter equals(T value) =>
+      ComposableFilter(column.equals(value), inverted: inverted);
+
+  /// Create a filter that checks if the column is null.
+  ComposableFilter isNull() =>
+      ComposableFilter(column.isNull(), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter that checks if the column is in a list of values.
-
   ComposableFilter isIn(Iterable<T> values) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isIn(values));
-
-  /// Create a filter that checks if the column is not in a list of values.
-  ComposableFilter isNotIn(Iterable<T> values) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isNotIn(values));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isIn(values), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Shortcut for [equals]
-  ComposableFilter call(T value) => ComposableFilter(column.equals(value));
+  ComposableFilter call(T value) => equals(value);
 }
 
 enum _StringFilterTypes { contains, startsWith, endsWith }
@@ -76,165 +85,191 @@ extension StringFilters<T extends String> on ColumnFilters<String> {
   }
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the this text column contains a substring
-  /// {@template drift.manager.likeCaseSensitivity}
   ///
   /// Setting [caseInsensitive] to false will have no effect unless the database in configured to use
   /// case sensitive like expressions.
   ///
   /// See https://www.sqlitetutorial.net/sqlite-like/ for more information on how
   /// to the like expression works.
-  /// {@endtemplate}
   ComposableFilter contains(T value, {bool caseInsensitive = true}) {
     return ComposableFilter(
-        _buildExpression(_StringFilterTypes.contains, value, caseInsensitive));
+        _buildExpression(_StringFilterTypes.contains, value, caseInsensitive),
+        inverted: inverted);
   }
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the this text column starts with a substring
-  /// {@macro drift.manager.likeCaseSensitivity}
+  ///
+  /// Setting [caseInsensitive] to false will have no effect unless the database in configured to use
+  /// case sensitive like expressions.
+  ///
+  /// See https://www.sqlitetutorial.net/sqlite-like/ for more information on how
+  /// to the like expression works.
   ComposableFilter startsWith(T value, {bool caseInsensitive = true}) {
-    return ComposableFilter(_buildExpression(
-        _StringFilterTypes.startsWith, value, caseInsensitive));
+    return ComposableFilter(
+        _buildExpression(_StringFilterTypes.startsWith, value, caseInsensitive),
+        inverted: inverted);
   }
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the this text column ends with a substring
-  /// {@macro drift.manager.likeCaseSensitivity}
+  ///
+  /// Setting [caseInsensitive] to false will have no effect unless the database in configured to use
+  /// case sensitive like expressions.
+  ///
+  /// See https://www.sqlitetutorial.net/sqlite-like/ for more information on how
+  /// to the like expression works.
   ComposableFilter endsWith(T value, {bool caseInsensitive = true}) {
     return ComposableFilter(
-        _buildExpression(_StringFilterTypes.endsWith, value, caseInsensitive));
+        _buildExpression(_StringFilterTypes.endsWith, value, caseInsensitive),
+        inverted: inverted);
   }
 }
 
 /// Built in filters for bool columns
 extension BoolFilters on ColumnFilters<bool> {
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is bigger than a value
-  ComposableFilter isTrue() => ComposableFilter(column.equals(true));
+  ComposableFilter isTrue() =>
+      ComposableFilter(column.equals(true), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is small than a value
-  ComposableFilter isFalse() => ComposableFilter(column.equals(false));
+  ComposableFilter isFalse() =>
+      ComposableFilter(column.equals(false), inverted: inverted);
 }
 
 /// Built in filters for int/double columns
 extension NumFilters<T extends num> on ColumnFilters<T> {
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is bigger than a value
   ComposableFilter isBiggerThan(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerThanValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerThanValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is small than a value
   ComposableFilter isSmallerThan(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerThanValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerThanValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is bigger or equal to a value
   ComposableFilter isBiggerOrEqualTo(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerOrEqualValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerOrEqualValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is small or equal to a value
   ComposableFilter isSmallerOrEqualTo(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerOrEqualValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerOrEqualValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is between two values
   /// This is done inclusively, so the column can be equal to the lower or higher value
   /// E.G isBetween(1, 3) will return true for 1, 2, and 3
   ComposableFilter isBetween(T lower, T higher) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBetweenValues(lower, higher));
-
-  /// Create a filter to check if the column is not between two values
-  /// This is done inclusively, so the column will not be equal to the lower or higher value
-  /// E.G isNotBetween(1, 3) will return false for 1, 2, and 3
-  ComposableFilter isNotBetween(T lower, T higher) =>
-      isBetween(lower, higher)._invert();
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBetweenValues(lower, higher),
+          inverted: inverted);
 }
 
 /// Built in filters for BigInt columns
 extension BigIntFilters<T extends BigInt> on ColumnFilters<T> {
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is bigger than a value
   ComposableFilter isBiggerThan(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerThanValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerThanValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is small than a value
   ComposableFilter isSmallerThan(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerThanValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerThanValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is bigger or equal to a value
   ComposableFilter isBiggerOrEqualTo(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerOrEqualValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerOrEqualValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is small or equal to a value
   ComposableFilter isSmallerOrEqualTo(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerOrEqualValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerOrEqualValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is between two values
   /// This is done inclusively, so the column can be equal to the lower or higher value
   /// E.G isBetween(1, 3) will return true for 1, 2, and 3
   ComposableFilter isBetween(T lower, T higher) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBetweenValues(lower, higher));
-
-  /// Create a filter to check if the column is not between two values
-  /// This is done inclusively, so the column will not be equal to the lower or higher value
-  /// E.G isNotBetween(1, 3) will return false for 1, 2, and 3
-  ComposableFilter isNotBetween(T lower, T higher) =>
-      isBetween(lower, higher)._invert();
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBetweenValues(lower, higher),
+          inverted: inverted);
 }
 
 /// Built in filters for DateTime columns
 extension DateFilters<T extends DateTime> on ColumnFilters<T> {
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is after a [DateTime]
   ComposableFilter isAfter(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerThanValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerThanValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is before a [DateTime]
   ComposableFilter isBefore(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerThanValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerThanValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is on or after a [DateTime]
   ComposableFilter isAfterOrOn(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerOrEqualValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBiggerOrEqualValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is before or on a [DateTime]
   ComposableFilter isBeforeOrOn(T value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerOrEqualValue(value));
+      ComposableFilter(column.isSmallerOrEqualValue(value), inverted: inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter to check if the column is between 2 [DateTime]s
   /// This is done inclusively, so the column can be equal to the lower or higher value
   /// E.G isBetween(1, 3) will return true for 1, 2, and 3
   ComposableFilter isBetween(T lower, T higher) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isBetweenValues(lower, higher));
-
-  /// Create a filter to check if the column is not between 2 [DateTime]s
-  /// This is done inclusively, so the column will not be equal to the lower or higher value
-  /// E.G isNotBetween(1, 3) will return false for 1, 2, and 3
-  ComposableFilter isNotBetween(T lower, T higher) =>
-      isBetween(lower, higher)._invert();
+      ComposableFilter(column.isBetweenValues(lower, higher),
+          inverted: inverted);
 }
 
 /// Defines a class which is used to wrap a column with a type converter to only expose filter functions
-class ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<CUSTOM, T extends Object> {
+// [CustomType] is the type that the user has defined in their type converter
+// [CustomTypeNonNullable] is the type that the user has defined in their type converter, but is non-nullable
+class ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<CustomType, CustomTypeNonNullable,
+    T extends Object> {
   /// Similar to [ColumnFilters] but for columns with type converters\
-  const ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters(this.column);
+  const ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters(this.column, [this.inverted = false]);
+
+  /// If true, all filters will be inverted
+  final bool inverted;
 
   /// Column that this [ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters] wraps
-  final GeneratedColumnWithTypeConverter<CUSTOM, T> column;
+  final GeneratedColumnWithTypeConverter<CustomType, T> column;
+
+  /// Returns a copy of these column filters where all the filters are inverted
+  /// ```dart
+  /// myColumn.not.equals(5); // All columns that aren't null and have a value that is not equal to 5
+  /// ```
+  /// Keep in mind that while using inverted filters, null is never returned.
+  ///
+  /// If you would like to include them, use the [isNull] filter as well
+  /// ```dart
+  /// myColumn.not.equals(5) | myColumn.isNull(); // All columns that are null OR have a value that is not equal to 5
+  /// ```
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<CustomType, CustomTypeNonNullable, T>
+      get not => ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters(column, !inverted);
 
   /// Create a filter that checks if the column is null.
-  ComposableFilter isNull() => ComposableFilter(column.isNull());
+  ComposableFilter isNull() =>
+      ComposableFilter(column.isNull(), inverted: inverted);
 
-  /// Create a filter that checks if the column is not null.
-  ComposableFilter isNotNull() => ComposableFilter(column.isNotNull());
+  /// Get the actual value from the custom type
+  T _customTypeToSql(CustomTypeNonNullable value) {
+    assert(value != null,
+        'The filter value cannot be null. This is likely a bug in the generated code. Please report this issue.');
+    final mappedValue = column.converter.toSql(value as CustomType);
+
+    if (mappedValue == null) {
+      throw ArgumentError(
+          'The TypeConverter for this column returned null when converting the type to sql. Ensure that your TypeConverter never returns null when provided a non-null value.');
+    }
+    return mappedValue;
+  }
 
   /// Create a filter that checks if the column equals a value.
-  ComposableFilter equals(CUSTOM value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.equalsValue(value));
+  ComposableFilter equals(CustomTypeNonNullable value) {
+    return ComposableFilter(column.equals(_customTypeToSql(value)),
+        inverted: inverted);
+  }
 
   /// Shortcut for [equals]
-  ComposableFilter call(CUSTOM value) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.equalsValue(value));
+  ComposableFilter call(CustomTypeNonNullable value) => equals(value);
 
   /// Create a filter that checks if the column is in a list of values.
-  ComposableFilter isIn(Iterable<CUSTOM> values) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isInValues(values));
-
-  /// Create a filter that checks if the column is not in a list of values.
-  ComposableFilter isNotIn(Iterable<CUSTOM> values) =>
-      ComposableFilter(column.isNotInValues(values));
+  ComposableFilter isIn(Iterable<CustomTypeNonNullable> values) =>
+      ComposableFilter(column.isIn(values.map(_customTypeToSql).toList()),
+          inverted: inverted);
 }
 
 /// This class is wrapper on the expression class
@@ -247,10 +282,13 @@ class ComposableFilter extends HasJoinBuilders {
   final Set<JoinBuilder> joinBuilders;
 
   /// The expression that will be applied to the query
-  final Expression<bool> expression;
+  late final Expression<bool> expression;
 
   /// Create a new [ComposableFilter] for a column without any joins
-  ComposableFilter(this.expression) : joinBuilders = {};
+  ComposableFilter(Expression<bool> expression, {required bool inverted})
+      : joinBuilders = {} {
+    this.expression = inverted ? expression.not() : expression;
+  }
 
   /// Create a new [ComposableFilter] for a column with joins
   ComposableFilter._(this.expression, this.joinBuilders);
@@ -270,14 +308,6 @@ class ComposableFilter extends HasJoinBuilders {
       joinBuilders.union(other.joinBuilders),
     );
   }
-
-  /// Returns a copy of this filter with the expression reversed
-  ComposableFilter _invert() {
-    return ComposableFilter._(
-      expression.not(),
-      joinBuilders,
-    );
-  }
 }
 
 /// The class that orchestrates the composition of filtering
diff --git a/drift/test/generated/custom_tables.g.dart b/drift/test/generated/custom_tables.g.dart
index f8bbe29f..51c53c4f 100644
--- a/drift/test/generated/custom_tables.g.dart
+++ b/drift/test/generated/custom_tables.g.dart
@@ -2139,12 +2139,13 @@ class $ConfigTableFilterComposer
   ColumnFilters<String> get configKey => ColumnFilters($table.configKey);
   ColumnFilters<DriftAny> get configValue => ColumnFilters($table.configValue);
   ColumnFilters<int> get syncStateValue => ColumnFilters($table.syncState);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<SyncType?, int> get syncState =>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<SyncType?, SyncType, int> get syncState =>
       ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.syncState);
   ColumnFilters<int> get syncStateImplicitValue =>
       ColumnFilters($table.syncStateImplicit);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<SyncType?, int> get syncStateImplicit =>
-      ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.syncStateImplicit);
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<SyncType?, SyncType, int>
+      get syncStateImplicit =>
+          ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.syncStateImplicit);
 }
 
 class $ConfigTableOrderingComposer
diff --git a/drift/test/generated/todos.g.dart b/drift/test/generated/todos.g.dart
index 233e26b1..0847a5c8 100644
--- a/drift/test/generated/todos.g.dart
+++ b/drift/test/generated/todos.g.dart
@@ -2502,12 +2502,12 @@ class $$CategoriesTableFilterComposer
     extends FilterComposer<_$TodoDb, $CategoriesTable> {
   $$CategoriesTableFilterComposer(super.db, super.table);
   ColumnFilters<int> get idValue => ColumnFilters($table.id);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, int> get id =>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, RowId, int> get id =>
       ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.id);
   ColumnFilters<String> get description => ColumnFilters($table.description);
   ColumnFilters<int> get priorityValue => ColumnFilters($table.priority);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<CategoryPriority, int> get priority =>
-      ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.priority);
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<CategoryPriority, CategoryPriority, int>
+      get priority => ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.priority);
   ColumnFilters<String> get descriptionInUpperCase =>
       ColumnFilters($table.descriptionInUpperCase);
   ComposableFilter todosTableRefs(
@@ -2600,7 +2600,7 @@ class $$TodosTableTableFilterComposer
     extends FilterComposer<_$TodoDb, $TodosTableTable> {
   $$TodosTableTableFilterComposer(super.db, super.table);
   ColumnFilters<int> get idValue => ColumnFilters($table.id);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, int> get id =>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, RowId, int> get id =>
       ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.id);
   ColumnFilters<String> get title => ColumnFilters($table.title);
   ColumnFilters<String> get content => ColumnFilters($table.content);
@@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ class $$TodosTableTableFilterComposer
   }
 
   ColumnFilters<String> get statusValue => ColumnFilters($table.status);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<TodoStatus?, String> get status =>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<TodoStatus?, TodoStatus, String> get status =>
       ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.status);
 }
 
@@ -2731,7 +2731,7 @@ class $$TodosTableTableTableManager extends RootTableManager<
 class $$UsersTableFilterComposer extends FilterComposer<_$TodoDb, $UsersTable> {
   $$UsersTableFilterComposer(super.db, super.table);
   ColumnFilters<int> get idValue => ColumnFilters($table.id);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, int> get id =>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, RowId, int> get id =>
       ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.id);
   ColumnFilters<String> get name => ColumnFilters($table.name);
   ColumnFilters<bool> get isAwesome => ColumnFilters($table.isAwesome);
@@ -2907,8 +2907,8 @@ class $$PureDefaultsTableFilterComposer
     extends FilterComposer<_$TodoDb, $PureDefaultsTable> {
   $$PureDefaultsTableFilterComposer(super.db, super.table);
   ColumnFilters<String> get txtValue => ColumnFilters($table.txt);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<MyCustomObject?, String> get txt =>
-      ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.txt);
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<MyCustomObject?, MyCustomObject, String>
+      get txt => ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.txt);
 }
 
 class $$PureDefaultsTableOrderingComposer
@@ -3049,7 +3049,7 @@ class $$TableWithEveryColumnTypeTableFilterComposer
     extends FilterComposer<_$TodoDb, $TableWithEveryColumnTypeTable> {
   $$TableWithEveryColumnTypeTableFilterComposer(super.db, super.table);
   ColumnFilters<int> get idValue => ColumnFilters($table.id);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, int> get id =>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<RowId, RowId, int> get id =>
       ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.id);
   ColumnFilters<bool> get aBool => ColumnFilters($table.aBool);
   ColumnFilters<DateTime> get aDateTime => ColumnFilters($table.aDateTime);
@@ -3059,11 +3059,11 @@ class $$TableWithEveryColumnTypeTableFilterComposer
   ColumnFilters<double> get aReal => ColumnFilters($table.aReal);
   ColumnFilters<Uint8List> get aBlob => ColumnFilters($table.aBlob);
   ColumnFilters<int> get anIntEnumValue => ColumnFilters($table.anIntEnum);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<TodoStatus?, int> get anIntEnum =>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<TodoStatus?, TodoStatus, int> get anIntEnum =>
       ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.anIntEnum);
   ColumnFilters<String> get aTextWithConverterValue =>
       ColumnFilters($table.aTextWithConverter);
-  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<MyCustomObject?, String>
+  ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters<MyCustomObject?, MyCustomObject, String>
       get aTextWithConverter =>
           ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters($table.aTextWithConverter);
 }
diff --git a/drift/test/manager/manager_filter_tests.dart b/drift/test/manager/manager_filter_tests.dart
index 925bdb96..7b0be64e 100644
--- a/drift/test/manager/manager_filter_tests.dart
+++ b/drift/test/manager/manager_filter_tests.dart
@@ -5,134 +5,12 @@ import '../generated/todos.dart';
 import '../test_utils/test_utils.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  driftRuntimeOptions.dontWarnAboutMultipleDatabases = true;
   late TodoDb db;
 
   setUp(() {
     db = TodoDb(testInMemoryDatabase());
   });
 
-  //   // Create a dataset for the tests
-  //   schoolId = await db.managers.categories.create((o) =>
-  //       o(priority: Value(CategoryPriority.high), description: "School"));
-  //   workId = await db.managers.categories.create(
-  //       (o) => o(priority: Value(CategoryPriority.low), description: "Work"));
-  //   homeId = await db.managers.categories.create((o) =>
-  //       o(priority: Value(CategoryPriority.medium), description: "Home"));
-  //   otherId = await db.managers.categories.create(
-  //       (o) => o(priority: Value(CategoryPriority.high), description: "Other"));
-
-  //   // School
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: Value("Get that math homework done"),
-  //       title: Value("Math Homework"),
-  //       category: Value(schoolId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1,seconds: 10)))));
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Finish that report",
-  //       title: Value("Report"),
-  //       category: Value(workId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2,seconds: 10)))));
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Get that english homework done",
-  //       title: Value("English Homework"),
-  //       category: Value(schoolId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1,seconds: 15)))));
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Finish that Book report",
-  //       title: Value("Book Report"),
-  //       category: Value(workId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.done),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().subtract(Duration(days: 2,seconds: 15)))));
-
-  //   // Work
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "File those reports",
-  //       title: Value("File Reports"),
-  //       category: Value(workId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 20)))););
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Clean the office",
-  //       title: Value("Clean Office"),
-  //       category: Value(workId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 20)))););
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Nail that presentation",
-  //       title: Value("Presentation"),
-  //       category: Value(workId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 25)))));
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Take a break",
-  //       title: Value("Break"),
-  //       category: Value(workId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.done),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().subtract(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 25)))));
-
-  //   // Work
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Take out the trash",
-  //       title: Value("Trash"),
-  //       category: Value(homeId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 30)))););
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Mow the lawn",
-  //       title: Value("Lawn"),
-  //       category: Value(homeId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 30)))));
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Fix the sink",
-  //       title: Value("Sink"),
-  //       category: Value(homeId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 35)))););
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Paint the walls",
-  //       title: Value("Paint"),
-  //       category: Value(homeId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.done),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().subtract(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 35)))));
-
-  //   // Other
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Get groceries",
-  //       title: Value("Groceries"),
-  //       category: Value(otherId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 40)))););
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Pick up the kids",
-  //       title: Value("Kids"),
-  //       category: Value(otherId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 40)))););
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Take the dog for a walk",
-  //       title: Value("Dog"),
-  //       category: Value(otherId),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 45)))));
-
-  //   // Items with no category
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Get Whiteboard",
-  //       title: Value("Whiteboard"),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.open),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 50)))););
-  //   await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
-  //       aText: "Drink Water",
-  //       title: Value("Water"),
-  //       anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
-  //       aDateTime: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 50)))));
-  // });
-
   tearDown(() => db.close());
 
   test('manager - query generic', () async {
@@ -162,6 +40,14 @@ void main() {
             .filter((f) => f.aReal(3.0))
             .count(),
         completion(1));
+
+    // Not Equals - Exclude null (Default behavior)
+    expect(
+        db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
+            .filter((f) => f.aReal.not.equals(5.0))
+            .count(),
+        completion(1));
+
     // In
     expect(
         db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
@@ -172,7 +58,7 @@ void main() {
     // Not In
     expect(
         db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
-            .filter((f) => f.aReal.isNotIn([3.0, 5.0]))
+            .filter((f) => f.aReal.not.isIn([3.0, 5.0]))
             .count(),
         completion(0));
 
@@ -182,9 +68,10 @@ void main() {
             .filter((f) => f.aReal.isNull())
             .count(),
         completion(1));
+
     expect(
         db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
-            .filter((f) => f.aReal.isNotNull())
+            .filter((f) => f.aReal.not.isNull())
             .count(),
         completion(2));
   });
@@ -237,7 +124,7 @@ void main() {
         completion(2));
     expect(
         db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
-            .filter((f) => f.aReal.isNotBetween(3.0, 5.0))
+            .filter((f) => f.aReal.not.isBetween(3.0, 5.0))
             .count(),
         completion(0));
   });
@@ -351,7 +238,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(
         db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
             .filter((f) =>
-                f.anInt64.isNotBetween(BigInt.from(3.0), BigInt.from(5.0)))
+                f.anInt64.not.isBetween(BigInt.from(3.0), BigInt.from(5.0)))
             .count(),
         completion(0));
   });
@@ -432,7 +319,7 @@ void main() {
         completion(2));
     expect(
         db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
-            .filter((f) => f.aDateTime.isNotBetween(day1, day2))
+            .filter((f) => f.aDateTime.not.isBetween(day1, day2))
             .count(),
         completion(1));
   });
@@ -450,6 +337,8 @@ void main() {
     await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType.create((o) => o(
         aText: Value("Get that math homework done"),
         anIntEnum: Value(TodoStatus.done)));
+    await db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
+        .create((o) => o(aText: Value("Get that math homework done")));
 
     // Equals
     expect(
@@ -463,20 +352,172 @@ void main() {
             .count(),
         completion(2));
 
-    // In
     expect(
         db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
-            .filter((f) =>
-                f.anIntEnum.isIn([TodoStatus.open, TodoStatus.workInProgress]))
+            .filter((f) => f.anIntEnum.not(TodoStatus.open))
             .count(),
-        completion(3));
+        completion(2));
 
-    // Not In
+    // // Not Equals
+    // expect(
+    //     db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
+    //         .filter((f) => f.anIntEnum.not.equals(TodoStatus.open))
+    //         .count(),
+    //     completion(2));
+
+    // // In
+    // expect(
+    //     db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
+    //         .filter((f) =>
+    //             f.anIntEnum.isIn([TodoStatus.open, TodoStatus.workInProgress]))
+    //         .count(),
+    //     completion(3));
+
+    // // Not In
+    // expect(
+    //     db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
+    //         .filter((f) => f.anIntEnum.not
+    //             .isIn([TodoStatus.open, TodoStatus.workInProgress]))
+    //         .count(),
+    //     completion(1));
+  });
+
+  test('manager - filter related', () async {
+    final schoolCategoryId = await db.managers.categories.create((o) =>
+        o(priority: Value(CategoryPriority.high), description: "School"));
+    final workCategoryId = await db.managers.categories.create(
+        (o) => o(priority: Value(CategoryPriority.low), description: "Work"));
+
+    // School
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Get that math homework done",
+        title: Value("Math Homework"),
+        category: Value(schoolCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.open),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 10)))));
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Finish that report",
+        title: Value("Report"),
+        category: Value(schoolCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 10)))));
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Get that english homework done",
+        title: Value("English Homework"),
+        category: Value(schoolCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.open),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 15)))));
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Finish that Book report",
+        title: Value("Book Report"),
+        category: Value(schoolCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.done),
+        targetDate:
+            Value(DateTime.now().subtract(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 15)))));
+
+    // Work
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "File those reports",
+        title: Value("File Reports"),
+        category: Value(workCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.open),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 20)))));
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Clean the office",
+        title: Value("Clean Office"),
+        category: Value(workCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 20)))));
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Nail that presentation",
+        title: Value("Presentation"),
+        category: Value(workCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.open),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 25)))));
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Take a break",
+        title: Value("Break"),
+        category: Value(workCategoryId),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.done),
+        targetDate:
+            Value(DateTime.now().subtract(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 25)))));
+
+    // Items with no category
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Get Whiteboard",
+        title: Value("Whiteboard"),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.open),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 1, seconds: 50)))));
+    await db.managers.todosTable.create((o) => o(
+        content: "Drink Water",
+        title: Value("Water"),
+        status: Value(TodoStatus.workInProgress),
+        targetDate: Value(DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 2, seconds: 50)))));
+
+    // item without title
+
+    // Equals
     expect(
-        db.managers.tableWithEveryColumnType
-            .filter((f) => f.anIntEnum
-                .isNotIn([TodoStatus.open, TodoStatus.workInProgress]))
+        db.managers.todosTable
+            .filter((f) => f.category(
+                  (f) => f.id(RowId(schoolCategoryId)),
+                ))
             .count(),
-        completion(1));
+        completion(4));
+
+    // Not Equals
+    expect(
+        db.managers.todosTable
+            .filter(
+              (f) =>
+                  f.category((f) => f.id.not.equals(RowId(schoolCategoryId))),
+            )
+            .count(),
+        completion(4));
+
+    // Multiple filters
+    expect(
+        db.managers.todosTable
+            .filter((f) => f.category(
+                  (f) => f.id(RowId(schoolCategoryId)),
+                ))
+            .filter((f) => f.status.equals(TodoStatus.open))
+            .count(),
+        completion(2));
+
+    // Multiple 2 related filters
+    expect(
+        db.managers.todosTable
+            .filter((f) => f.category(
+                  (f) =>
+                      f.priority.equals(CategoryPriority.low) |
+                      f.descriptionInUpperCase.equals("SCHOOL"),
+                ))
+            .count(),
+        completion(8));
+
+    // Multiple use related filters twice
+    expect(
+        db.managers.todosTable
+            .filter((f) =>
+                f.category(
+                  (f) => f.priority.equals(CategoryPriority.low),
+                ) |
+                f.category(
+                  (f) => f.descriptionInUpperCase.equals("SCHOOL"),
+                ))
+            .count(),
+        completion(8));
+    // Use .filter multiple times
+    expect(
+        db.managers.todosTable
+            .filter((f) => f.category(
+                  (f) => f.priority.equals(CategoryPriority.high),
+                ))
+            .filter((f) => f.category(
+                  (f) => f.descriptionInUpperCase.equals("SCHOOL"),
+                ))
+            .count(),
+        completion(4));
   });
 }
diff --git a/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart b/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart
index 67cf6b60..9ccd2a1e 100644
--- a/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart
+++ b/drift_dev/lib/src/writer/manager_writer.dart
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ class _FilterWithConverterWriter extends _FilterWriter {
 
   @override
   void writeFilter(TextEmitter leaf) {
+    final nonNullableConverterType = converterType.replaceFirst("?", "");
     leaf
       ..writeDriftRef("ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters")
-      ..write("<$converterType,$type> get $filterName =>")
+      ..write(
+          "<$converterType,$nonNullableConverterType,$type> get $filterName =>")
       ..writeDriftRef("ColumnWithTypeConverterFilters")
       ..writeln("(\$table.$fieldGetter);");
   }