Comparison

Capacitor 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.

Capacitor full profile →Electron full profile →

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Capacitor60

★Electron66

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Capacitor	ElectronLeader
vioscaleAI score	60 / 100medium · 65%	66 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	21	3
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.1	6.8
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://capacitorjs.com/docs/v3/guides/security	https://electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40capacitor%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	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	24,134	93,246
Github starsadoption.github_stars	16,852	123,412
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	5,395,282	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	5	100
Release
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	C++
Content
Faqcontent.faq	6 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Capacitor60 / 100medium · 65%

Electron66 / 100medium · 60%

Pricing

Free tier

Capacitor✓

Electron✓

Model

Capacitoropen_source

Electroncommercial

Price level

Capacitorfree

Electronfree

Transparent

Capacitor–

Electron✓

Integrations

Count

Capacitor21

Electron3

Security

Scorecard

Capacitor5.1

Electron6.8

Trust center

Capacitorhttps://capacitorjs.com/docs/v3/guides/security

Electronhttps://electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security

Vulnerabilities

CapacitorCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40capacitor%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

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

Capacitor✓

Electron✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Capacitor24,134

Electron93,246

Github stars

Capacitor16,852

Electron123,412

Package downloads weekly

Capacitor5,395,282

Electron–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Capacitor5

Electron100

Release

History

Capacitor20 items

Electron20 items

License

Spdx

CapacitorMIT

ElectronMIT

Language

Primary

CapacitorTypeScript

ElectronC++

Content

Faq

Capacitor6 items

Electron5 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	Capacitor	Electron
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, Progressive Web App	macOS, Windows, and Linux
Approach	WebView hybrid	Desktop WebView
Primary language	JavaScript, HTML, CSS	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	Full native	Plugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✗	-

Core

Target platforms

CapacitoriOS, Android, Progressive Web App

ElectronmacOS, Windows, and Linux

Approach

CapacitorWebView hybrid

ElectronDesktop WebView

Primary language

CapacitorJavaScript, HTML, CSS

ElectronJavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Capacitor✗

Electron✗

Hot reload

Capacitor✓

Electron-

TypeScript-first

Capacitor-

Electron-

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Capacitor-

Electron✓

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Capacitor✓

Electron✓

Desktop support

Capacitor-

Electron✓

Builds for web

Capacitor✓

Electron✗

Capability

Native API access

CapacitorFull native

ElectronPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Capacitor✗

Electron-

What each one is

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

Capacitor

Capacitor is a cross-platform native runtime that enables developers to build applications for iOS, Android, and web using a single JavaScript codebase. It provides web-standard APIs while allowing access to native device features through a plugin system.

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

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

Capacitor

Open source

as of 2026-10-13verify ↗

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	Capacitor	Electron
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Capacitor✓

Electron✗

iOS

Capacitor✓

Electron✗

Android

Capacitor✓

Electron✗

macOS

Capacitor✗

Electron✓

Windows

Capacitor✗

Electron✓

Linux

Capacitor✗

Electron✓

CLI

Capacitor✓

Electron✗

Deployment

Self-hosted

Capacitor✓

Electron–

Integrations

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

Capacitor

24 total

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

Independently observed

Electron

Leader

3 total

Mac App Store
Microsoft Store
Snap Store

Independently observed

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Capacitor or Electron: which one depends on you

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