Comparison

Capacitor vs Kotlin Multiplatform

No clear leader: Capacitor (59.4) and Kotlin Multiplatform (57.9) 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Capacitor59
Kotlin Multiplatform58
Score
Vioscale score
Capacitor59 / 100medium · 69%
Kotlin Multiplatform58 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
Model
Capacitorcommercial
Kotlin Multiplatform
Price level
Capacitorfree
Kotlin Multiplatform
Integrations
Count
Capacitor21
Kotlin Multiplatform
Reliability
Status page
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
Adoption
Dependent repos
Capacitor24,134
Kotlin Multiplatform14
Github stars
Capacitor16,391
Kotlin Multiplatform19,319
Package downloads weekly
Capacitor4,104,659
Kotlin Multiplatform
Activity
Commits last 30d
Capacitor6
Kotlin Multiplatform20
Release
Cadence days
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform13
History
Capacitor20 items
Kotlin Multiplatform20 items
License
Spdx
CapacitorMIT
Kotlin MultiplatformApache-2.0
Language
Primary
CapacitorTypeScript
Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

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
Kotlin MultiplatformAndroid, iOS, desktop, and web
Approach
CapacitorWebView hybrid
Kotlin MultiplatformMultiplatform shared logic
Primary language
CapacitorJavaScript, HTML, CSS
Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Capacitor-
Kotlin Multiplatform
DX
Hot reload
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
TypeScript-first
Capacitor-
Kotlin Multiplatform
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Capacitor-
Kotlin Multiplatform-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
Desktop support
Capacitor-
Kotlin Multiplatform
Builds for web
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
Capability
Native API access
CapacitorFull native
Kotlin MultiplatformPlugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Capacitor-
Kotlin Multiplatform

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

Kotlin Multiplatform

A framework for building applications that run on Android, iOS, desktop, and web platforms, allowing developers to share code across platforms while choosing between shared UI through Compose or platform-specific native implementations

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 ↗

Kotlin Multiplatform

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
iOS
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
Android
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
CLI
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform
Deployment
Self-hosted
Capacitor
Kotlin Multiplatform

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

Kotlin Multiplatform

Not documented yet.

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