Comparison

Apache Cordova vs .NET MAUI

On the evidence we track, .NET MAUI leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Cordova37

★.NET MAUI58

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Apache Cordova	.NET MAUILeader
Vioscale score	37 / 100medium · 53%	58 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	14	4
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.1	4.9
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=microsoft.maui.controls.msi.arm64&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	709	23,310
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	69
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	14
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C#
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

Apache Cordova37 / 100medium · 53%

.NET MAUI58 / 100medium · 69%

Pricing

Free tier

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

Model

Apache Cordovacommercial

.NET MAUIcommercial

Price level

Apache Cordovafree

.NET MAUIfree

Transparent

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUI✓

Integrations

Count

Apache Cordova14

.NET MAUI4

Security

Scorecard

Apache Cordova4.1

.NET MAUI4.9

Vulnerabilities

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUICount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=microsoft.maui.controls.msi.arm64&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUI0

Github stars

Apache Cordova709

.NET MAUI23,310

Activity

Commits last 30d

Apache Cordova0

.NET MAUI69

Release

Cadence days

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUI14

History

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUI20 items

License

Spdx

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUIMIT

Language

Primary

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUIC#

Market

Availability

Apache Cordova–

.NET MAUIAvailable worldwide

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	.NET MAUI
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)	Android, iOS, macOS, Windows desktop and mobile devices
Approach	WebView hybrid	Native declarative
Primary language	HTML/CSS/JavaScript	C#
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)

.NET MAUIAndroid, iOS, macOS, Windows desktop and mobile devices

Approach

Apache CordovaWebView hybrid

.NET MAUINative declarative

Primary language

Apache CordovaHTML/CSS/JavaScript

.NET MAUIC#

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Apache Cordova✗

.NET MAUI✓

Hot reload

Apache Cordova-

.NET MAUI-

TypeScript-first

Apache Cordova-

.NET MAUI✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Apache Cordova-

.NET MAUI-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

Desktop support

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

Builds for web

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✗

Capability

Native API access

Apache CordovaPlugin / bridged

.NET MAUIPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Apache Cordova-

.NET MAUI✓

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

.NET MAUI

Leader

Multi-platform app development framework that enables developers to create native applications for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android from a unified codebase using C# and XAML.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Cordova

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

.NET MAUI

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

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	.NET MAUI
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✗

iOS

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

Android

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

macOS

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

Windows

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

Linux

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✗

CLI

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✗

Deployment

Self-hosted

Apache Cordova✓

.NET MAUI✓

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

.NET MAUI

Leader

4 total

Visual Studio
Community Toolkit
Syncfusion
MVVM Toolkit

Independently observed

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