Comparison

Capacitor vs Kivy

On the evidence we track, Capacitor leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Capacitor59
Kivy50
Score
Vioscale score
Capacitor59 / 100medium · 69%
Kivy50 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Capacitor
Kivy
Model
Price level
Capacitorfree
Kivyfree
Transparent
Capacitor
Kivy
Integrations
Count
Capacitor21
Kivy
Reliability
Status page
Capacitor
Kivy
Adoption
Dependent repos
Capacitor24,134
Kivy709
Github stars
Capacitor16,391
Kivy19,009
Package downloads weekly
Capacitor4,104,659
Kivy
Activity
Commits last 30d
Capacitor6
Kivy12
Release
Cadence days
Capacitor
Kivy342
History
Capacitor20 items
License
Spdx
CapacitorMIT
KivyMIT
Language
Primary
CapacitorTypeScript
KivyPython

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
KivyAndroid, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms
Approach
CapacitorWebView hybrid
Kivy-
Primary language
CapacitorJavaScript, HTML, CSS
KivyPython
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Capacitor-
Kivy-
DX
Hot reload
Capacitor
Kivy-
TypeScript-first
Capacitor-
Kivy
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Capacitor-
Kivy-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Capacitor
Kivy
Desktop support
Capacitor-
Kivy
Builds for web
Capacitor
Kivy
Capability
Native API access
CapacitorFull native
Kivy-
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Capacitor-
Kivy

What each one is

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

Capacitor

Leader

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

Kivy

Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single 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

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free, open source

as of verify ↗

Kivy

Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source. Community supported through optional donations.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Capacitor
Kivy
iOS
Capacitor
Kivy
Android
Capacitor
Kivy
macOS
Capacitor
Kivy
Windows
Capacitor
Kivy
Linux
Capacitor
Kivy
CLI
Capacitor
Kivy
Deployment
Self-hosted
Capacitor
Kivy

Integrations

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

Capacitor

Leader
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

Kivy

Not documented yet.

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