Comparison

Capacitor vs Flutter

No clear leader: Capacitor (59.4) and Flutter (59.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Capacitor59
Flutter59
Score
Vioscale score
Capacitor59 / 100medium · 69%
Flutter59 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tier
Capacitor
Flutter
Model
Capacitorcommercial
Price level
Capacitorfree
Flutterfree
Integrations
Count
Capacitor21
Flutter7
Reliability
Status page
Capacitor
Flutter
Adoption
Dependent repos
Capacitor24,134
Flutter9
Github stars
Capacitor16,391
Flutter178,663
Package downloads weekly
Capacitor4,104,659
Flutter
Activity
Commits last 30d
Capacitor6
Flutter100
Release
Cadence days
Capacitor
Flutter32
History
Capacitor20 items
Flutter7 items
License
Spdx
CapacitorMIT
Language
Primary
CapacitorTypeScript
FlutterDart
Market
Availability
Capacitor
Content
Faq
Capacitor
Flutter6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Target platforms
CapacitoriOS, Android, Progressive Web App
FlutteriOS, Android, Web, Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), Embedded
Approach
CapacitorWebView hybrid
FlutterMultiplatform shared logic
Primary language
CapacitorJavaScript, HTML, CSS
FlutterDart
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Capacitor-
Flutter
DX
Hot reload
Capacitor
Flutter
TypeScript-first
Capacitor-
Flutter
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Capacitor-
Flutter-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Capacitor
Flutter
Desktop support
Capacitor-
Flutter
Builds for web
Capacitor
Flutter
Capability
Native API access
CapacitorFull native
FlutterPlugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Capacitor-
Flutter

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.

Independently observed

Flutter

An open-source framework that compiles applications to native machine code for mobile and desktop platforms, and to JavaScript for web, enabling developers to create apps for multiple platforms using a single Dart codebase.

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 sourceFree tier

Free, open source

as of verify ↗

Flutter

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Capacitor
Flutter
iOS
Capacitor
Flutter
Android
Capacitor
Flutter
macOS
Capacitor
Flutter
Windows
Capacitor
Flutter
Linux
Capacitor
Flutter
CLI
Capacitor
Flutter
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Capacitor
Flutter
Self-hosted
Capacitor
Flutter

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Google Maps

Capacitor

24 total - 23 not shared
  • Action Sheet
  • App Launcher
  • App Browser
  • Camera
  • Clipboard
  • Device
  • Dialog
  • Filesystem
  • Geolocation
  • Haptics
  • Keyboard
  • Local Notifications
  • Motion
  • Network
  • Push Notifications
  • Screen Reader
  • Share
  • Splash Screen
  • Status Bar
  • Storage
  • Text Zoom
  • Toast
  • Cordova plugins
Independently observed

Flutter

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Firebase
  • Google Play
  • Google Pay
  • Google Wallet
  • Google Ads
  • Figma
Independently observed

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