Capacitor 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Capacitor
An open-source runtime that packages web applications built with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to run natively on iOS, Android, and as Progressive Web Apps, with access to platform-specific native APIs through a unified JavaScript interface.
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.
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.
Capacitor
- Action Sheet
- App Launcher
- App Browser
- Camera
- Clipboard
- Device
- Dialog
- Filesystem
- Geolocation
- Google Maps
- Haptics
- Keyboard
- Local Notifications
- Motion
- Network
- Push Notifications
- Screen Reader
- Share
- Splash Screen
- Status Bar
- Storage
- Text Zoom
- Toast
- Cordova plugins
Electron
Leader- Mac App Store
- Microsoft Store
- Snap Store
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.