Comparison

Apache Cordova vs Uno Platform

On the evidence we track, Uno Platform leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Cordova38

★Uno Platform62

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Apache Cordova	Uno PlatformLeader
vioscaleAI score	38 / 100low · 43%	62 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mid
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	$39
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	14	7
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.1	6.2
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/appdev/security/	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=uno.ui.skia.wpf&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	712	10,062
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	13
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C#
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US, CA, GB
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	8 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Apache Cordova38 / 100low · 43%

Uno Platform62 / 100high · 79%

Pricing

Free tier

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform✓

Model

Apache Cordovaopen_source

Uno Platformfreemium

Price level

Apache Cordovafree

Uno Platformmid

Starting price

Apache Cordova–

Uno Platform$39

Transparent

Apache Cordova–

Uno Platform✓

Integrations

Count

Apache Cordova14

Uno Platform7

Security

Gdpr

Apache Cordova–

Uno Platform✓

Scorecard

Apache Cordova4.1

Uno Platform6.2

Trust center

Apache Cordovahttps://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/appdev/security/

Uno Platform–

Vulnerabilities

Apache Cordova–

Uno PlatformCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=uno.ui.skia.wpf&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Apache Cordova–

Uno Platform✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Apache Cordova–

Uno Platform0

Github stars

Apache Cordova712

Uno Platform10,062

Activity

Commits last 30d

Apache Cordova0

Uno Platform100

Release

Cadence days

Apache Cordova–

Uno Platform13

History

Apache Cordova–

Uno Platform20 items

License

Spdx

Apache Cordova–

Uno PlatformApache-2.0

Language

Primary

Apache Cordova–

Uno PlatformC#

Market

Availability

Apache Cordova–

Uno PlatformAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, CA, GB

Content

Faq

Apache Cordova5 items

Uno Platform8 items

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	Uno Platform
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)	Web, iOS, Android, Windows Desktop
Approach	WebView hybrid	Multiplatform shared logic
Primary language	HTML/CSS/JavaScript	C# and XAML
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	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

Apache CordovaiOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)

Uno PlatformWeb, iOS, Android, Windows Desktop

Approach

Apache CordovaWebView hybrid

Uno PlatformMultiplatform shared logic

Primary language

Apache CordovaHTML/CSS/JavaScript

Uno PlatformC# and XAML

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Apache Cordova✗

Uno Platform✓

Hot reload

Apache Cordova-

Uno Platform✓

TypeScript-first

Apache Cordova-

Uno Platform✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform✓

Desktop support

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform✓

Builds for web

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform✓

Capability

Native API access

Apache CordovaPlugin / bridged

Uno PlatformFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Apache Cordova-

Uno Platform✓

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

Uno Platform

Leader

Cross-platform development framework enabling single-codebase compilation to native applications on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, and WebAssembly, featuring built-in visual design tools and AI-assisted development

Independently observed

Pricing

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Apache Cordova

Open source

as of 2026-10-13verify ↗

Uno Platform

Leader

from $39/moSubscriptionFree tier15-day trial

Free Community tier. Pro from $39/month ($390/year). Business $119/month ($1,190/year). 15-day Pro trial included with all accounts.

CommunityFree
- Developer Essentials
- Hot Reload
- Toolkit
- Support (limited to Studio features)
- MCP (Unlimited use)
- +2 more
Pro$39/month or $390/year (16% savings annually)
- Hot Design
- Studio App
- App MCP (Context)
- 100 AI Credits
BusinessContact sales
- Hot Design Previews
- Hot Design Snippets
- 200 AI Credits

as of 2026-10-06verify ↗

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	Uno Platform
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Apache Cordova✗

Uno Platform✓

iOS

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform✓

Android

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform✓

macOS

Apache Cordova✗

Uno Platform✓

Windows

Apache Cordova✗

Uno Platform✓

Linux

Apache Cordova✗

Uno Platform✓

CLI

Apache Cordova✗

Uno Platform✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Apache Cordova✗

Uno Platform✓

Self-hosted

Apache Cordova✓

Uno Platform✗

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

Uno Platform

Leader

10 total

Visual Studio
VS Code
Claude Code
GitHub Copilot CLI
OpenAI Codex
Google Antigravity
Azure Mobile Apps
GitHub
OpenAI
GitPod

Independently observed

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