Comparison

Apache Cordova vs Electron

On the evidence we track, Electron leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apache Cordova full profile →Electron full profile →

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Apache Cordova37

★Electron67

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Apache Cordova	ElectronLeader
Vioscale score	37 / 100medium · 53%	67 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	14	3
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.1	7.4
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 64 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=electron&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 36 · Max severity: CRITICAL
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	93,246
Github starsadoption.github_stars	709	122,722
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	100
Release
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C++

Score

Vioscale score

Apache Cordova37 / 100medium · 53%

Electron67 / 100medium · 66%

Pricing

Free tier

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✓

Model

Apache Cordovacommercial

Electroncommercial

Price level

Apache Cordovafree

Electronfree

Transparent

Apache Cordova–

Electron✓

Integrations

Count

Apache Cordova14

Electron3

Security

Scorecard

Apache Cordova4.1

Electron7.4

Vulnerabilities

Apache Cordova–

ElectronCount: 64 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=electron&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 36 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Reliability

Status page

Apache Cordova–

Electron✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Apache Cordova–

Electron93,246

Github stars

Apache Cordova709

Electron122,722

Activity

Commits last 30d

Apache Cordova0

Electron100

Release

History

Apache Cordova–

Electron20 items

License

Spdx

Apache Cordova–

ElectronMIT

Language

Primary

Apache Cordova–

ElectronC++

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Apache Cordova	Electron
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)	macOS, Windows, and Linux
Approach	WebView hybrid	Desktop WebView
Primary language	HTML/CSS/JavaScript	JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
Rendering
Renders true native UI	✗	✗
DX
Hot reload	-	-
TypeScript-first	-	-
Delivery
Over-the-air code push	-	✓
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms	✓	✓
Desktop support	✓	✓
Builds for web	✓	-
Capability
Native API access	Plugin / bridged	Plugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	-

Core

Target platforms

Apache CordovaiOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)

ElectronmacOS, Windows, and Linux

Approach

Apache CordovaWebView hybrid

ElectronDesktop WebView

Primary language

Apache CordovaHTML/CSS/JavaScript

ElectronJavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Apache Cordova✗

Electron✗

Hot reload

Apache Cordova-

Electron-

TypeScript-first

Apache Cordova-

Electron-

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Apache Cordova-

Electron✓

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✓

Desktop support

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✓

Builds for web

Apache Cordova✓

Electron-

Capability

Native API access

Apache CordovaPlugin / bridged

ElectronPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Apache Cordova-

Electron-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova wraps HTML/JavaScript applications into native containers, allowing developers to target multiple platforms with a single codebase while accessing native device APIs through plugins.

Independently observed

Electron

Leader

Electron is a framework for building desktop applications by embedding Chromium and Node.js into its binary, allowing developers to maintain a single JavaScript codebase and create cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Independently observed

Pricing

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Apache Cordova

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Electron

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Apache Cordova	Electron
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✗

iOS

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✗

Android

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✗

macOS

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✓

Windows

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✓

Linux

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✓

CLI

Apache Cordova✓

Electron✗

Deployment

Self-hosted

Apache Cordova✓

Electron–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache Cordova

14 total

Battery Status
Camera
Device
Dialogs
File
Geolocation
Inappbrowser
Media
Media Capture
Network Information
Screen Orientation
Splashscreen
Statusbar
Vibration

Independently observed

Electron

Leader

3 total

Mac App Store
Microsoft Store
Snap Store

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.