Capacitor vs Ionic
On the evidence we track, Ionic leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. 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.
Ionic
LeaderAn open-source framework that uses standard web technologies to create mobile applications deployable to iOS and Android as native apps or to the web as Progressive Web Apps.
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
Ionic
Leader- Cordova
- Capacitor
- Angular
- React
- Vue
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.