Avalonia UI vs Electron
On the evidence we track, Electron leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for desktop app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Avalonia UI
An open-source, MIT-licensed framework that allows developers to build applications for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and WebAssembly using shared C# and XAML code. It renders custom user interfaces consistently across all target platforms by implementing its own UI drawing rather than relying on platform-native controls.
Electron
LeaderElectron 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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Avalonia UI
Free open-source tier; Plus from €299/seat/year; Pro €899/seat/year; Enterprise €6,999/seat/year
- FreeFree
- MIT licensed framework
- Cross-platform support
- 70+ built-in controls
- Community support via GitHub
- Plus€299/seat/year
- Everything in Free
- Avalonia for Visual Studio extension
- Avalonia for Code (VS Code) extension
- DevTools
- Build MCP
- +2 more
- Pro€899/seat/year
- Everything in Plus
- 6 premium UI controls
- 70+ charts and data visualizations
- Priority GitHub responses
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Pro
- Commercial component source code access
- SLA and dedicated engineering support
- Quarterly technical check-ins
- Long-Term Support releases
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Avalonia UI
- Visual Studio
- VS Code
- Claude Code
- GitHub Copilot
- Codex
Electron
Leader- Mac App Store
- Microsoft Store
- Snap Store
Avalonia UI or Electron: which one depends on you
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