Web to Desktop framework comparison This repository was made to create an objective comparison of multiple framework that grant us to "transform" our web app to desktop application formats.
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
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Creation date 2013
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Last Update 2021
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Framework Language C++, JS, Objective-C, Python
C++
Rust
C++
C++
C, C++, Dart
C#
Usage Language - Back JS, C++
JS, C++
Rust
JS, C++
JS, C++
Dart
C#
Usage Language - Front HTML, CSS, JS
HTML, CSS, JS
HTML, CSS, JS
HTML, CSS, JS
HTML, CSS, JS
Dart
C#
License MIT MIT MIT MIT MIT BSD 3-Clause MIT
Developer Dependencies Node.js, Electron NPM Package Node.js, NW.JS SDK C++ Compiler, Node.js, Rustc, Cargo Cmake, make, Node.js, NodeGUI NPM Package Node.js, Neu NPM Package Flutter SDK, Visual Studio 2019 / Clang .Net SDK, Visual Studio (optional), WebView2 (optional), Xcode (optional)
User Dependencies None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Dependencies / modules support npm & node.js native addons
npm & node.js native addons
cargo
npm & node.js native addons
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pub.dev
NuGet
Engine Chromium
Webkit, Chromium
WRY (WebKitGTK for Linux, WebKit for MacOS, Webview2 for Windows)
Qt
WebkitGTK+
Flutter engine
.NET MAUI
Operating systems support
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Developement Environment Windows ✔️
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MacOS ✔️
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Linux ✔️1
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Target Environment Windows ✔️
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MacOS ✔️
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Linux ✔️
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Soon
Android ❌
Requested Soon2
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✔️
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iOS ❌
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In progress2
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tvOS ❌
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Web ❌
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1 2 https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri#platforms 3 modes to generate web apps
See benchmarks.json to get more informations about following data.
Note: These benchmarks are done on Github CI, there are measures to have measurements more accurates (e.g. multiple runs), but it will never exactly be accurate, as it totally depends on system load and resources. You should read these tables as comparision between frameworks on a same OS/Arch/App with a margin of error.
See source in benchmark/01-empty-app folder.
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈226MB
≈317MB
≈3MB
≈171MB
≈2MB
?
?
Windows (x86) ≈202MB
≈288MB
?
?
?
?
?
Windows (ARM64) ≈226MB
Requested ?
?
?
?
?
MacOS (x64) ≈358MB
≈488MB
≈6MB
?
≈1MB
?
?
MacOS (arm64) ≈343MB
?
?
?
?
?
?
Linux (x64) ≈231MB
≈423MB
≈6MB
≈236MB
≈1MB
?
?
Linux (x86) ?
≈421MB
?
?
?
?
?
Linux (ARMv7l) ≈168MB
Requested ?
?
?
?
?
Linux (ARM64) ≈236MB
Requested ?
?
≈1MB
?
?
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈3929ms
≈19063ms
≈378894ms
≈13103ms
≈1000ms
?
?
Windows (x86) ≈3929ms
≈19063ms
?
?
?
?
?
Windows (ARM64) ≈3929ms
Requested ?
?
?
?
?
MacOS (x64) ≈22203ms
≈19063ms
≈616264ms
?
≈1000ms
?
?
MacOS (arm64) ≈22203ms
?
?
?
?
?
?
Linux (x64) ≈2516ms
≈19063ms
≈435624ms
≈45638ms
≈1000ms
?
?
Linux (x86) ?
≈19063ms
?
?
?
?
?
Linux (ARMv7l) ≈2516ms
Requested ?
?
?
?
?
Linux (ARM64) ≈2516ms
Requested ?
?
≈1000ms
?
?
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈68MB (Debug) => ≈84MB (Release)
≈63MB (Debug) => ≈52MB (Release)
≈43MB (Debug) => ≈23MB (Release)
≈133MB (Debug)
≈49MB (Debug)
≈256MB (Debug)
≈5MB (Debug)
MacOS (x64) ≈63MB (Debug) => ≈63MB (Release)
≈45MB (Debug) => ≈75MB (Release)
≈48MB (Debug) => ≈29MB (Release)
≈125MB (Debug)
≈73MB (Debug) => ≈27MB (Release)
≈142MB (Debug)
≈25MB (Debug)
Linux (x64) ≈117MB (Debug) => ≈111MB (Release)
≈84MB (Debug) => ≈53MB (Release)
≈160MB (Debug) => ≈156MB (Release)
≈154MB (Debug)
≈168MB (Debug) => ≈177MB (Release)
≈407MB (Debug)
≈11MB (Debug)
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈146ms (Debug) => ≈108ms (Release)
?
≈123ms (Debug) => ≈82ms (Release)
?
?
?
?
MacOS (x64) ≈524ms (Debug) => ≈266ms (Release)
?
≈622ms (Debug) => ≈686ms (Release)
?
?
?
?
Linux (x64) ≈99ms (Debug) => ≈94ms (Release)
?
≈226ms (Debug) => ≈184ms (Release)
?
?
?
?
See source in benchmark/02-empty-app-frameless folder.
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈226MB
≈317MB
≈3MB
≈171MB
≈2MB
N/A1
N/A2
Windows (x86) ≈202MB
≈288MB
?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Windows (ARM64) ≈226MB
Requested ?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
MacOS (x64) ≈358MB
≈488MB
≈6MB
?
≈1MB
N/A1
N/A2
MacOS (arm64) ≈343MB
?
?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (x64) ≈231MB
≈423MB
≈6MB
≈236MB
≈1MB
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (x86) ?
≈421MB
?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (ARMv7l) ≈168MB
Requested ?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (ARM64) ≈236MB
Requested ?
?
≈1MB
N/A1
N/A2
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈3851ms
≈11222ms
≈402777ms
≈13647ms
≈642ms
N/A1
N/A2
Windows (x86) ≈3851ms
≈11222ms
?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Windows (ARM64) ≈3851ms
Requested ?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
MacOS (x64) ≈16618ms
≈11222ms
≈589110ms
?
≈642ms
N/A1
N/A2
MacOS (arm64) ≈16618ms
?
?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (x64) ≈2900ms
≈11222ms
≈545417ms
≈53247ms
≈642ms
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (x86) ?
≈11222ms
?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (ARMv7l) ≈2900ms
Requested ?
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (ARM64) ≈2900ms
Requested ?
?
≈642ms
N/A1
N/A2
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈65MB (Debug) => ≈81MB (Release)
≈77MB (Debug) => ≈48MB (Release)
≈42MB (Debug) => ≈21MB (Release)
≈104MB (Debug)
≈49MB (Debug)
N/A1
N/A2
MacOS (x64) ≈65MB (Debug) => ≈64MB (Release)
≈45MB (Debug) => ≈75MB (Release)
≈47MB (Debug) => ≈27MB (Release)
≈132MB (Debug)
≈72MB (Debug) => ≈27MB (Release)
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (x64) ≈114MB (Debug) => ≈109MB (Release)
≈77MB (Debug) => ≈53MB (Release)
≈154MB (Debug) => ≈154MB (Release)
≈118MB (Debug)
≈166MB (Debug) => ≈175MB (Release)
N/A1
N/A2
Electron NW.JS Tauri NodeGui Neutralino Flutter .Net MAUI
Windows (x64) ≈174ms (Debug) => ≈91ms (Release)
?
≈120ms (Debug) => ≈99ms (Release)
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
MacOS (x64) ≈473ms (Debug) => ≈302ms (Release)
?
≈444ms (Debug) => ≈300ms (Release)
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
Linux (x64) ≈105ms (Debug) => ≈101ms (Release)
?
≈286ms (Debug) => ≈235ms (Release)
?
?
N/A1
N/A2
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TODO:
WebGL Support
Build constraints
Source code protection
Modules support (npm, native, etc.)
Benchmarks ideas:
BabylonJS scene
spreadsheet
IDE