Comparison

Capacitor vs NativeScript

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
NativeScript39
Score
Vioscale score
Capacitor59 / 100medium · 69%updating
NativeScript39 / 100low · 12%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Capacitor
NativeScript
Model
Capacitorcommercial
NativeScript
Price level
Capacitorfree
NativeScript
Integrations
Count
Capacitor21
NativeScript5
Reliability
Status page
Capacitor
NativeScript
Adoption
Dependent repos
Capacitor24,134
NativeScript
Github stars
Capacitor16,391
NativeScript
Package downloads weekly
Capacitor4,104,659
NativeScript
Activity
Commits last 30d
Capacitor6
NativeScript
Release
History
Capacitor20 items
NativeScript
License
Spdx
CapacitorMIT
NativeScript
Language
Primary
CapacitorTypeScript
NativeScript

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
NativeScriptiOS and Android
Approach
CapacitorWebView hybrid
NativeScriptCross-platform native render
Primary language
CapacitorJavaScript, HTML, CSS
NativeScriptTypeScript
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Capacitor-
NativeScript
DX
Hot reload
Capacitor
NativeScript-
TypeScript-first
Capacitor-
NativeScript
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Capacitor-
NativeScript-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Capacitor
NativeScript
Desktop support
Capacitor-
NativeScript-
Builds for web
Capacitor
NativeScript-
Capability
Native API access
CapacitorFull native
NativeScriptFull native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Capacitor-
NativeScript-

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

NativeScript

Build fully native apps using TypeScript with a shared set of components that map directly to each platform's native UI building blocks, without sacrificing user experience.

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 ↗

NativeScript

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
NativeScript
iOS
Capacitor
NativeScript
Android
Capacitor
NativeScript
CLI
Capacitor
NativeScript
Deployment
Self-hosted
Capacitor
NativeScript

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

NativeScript

5 total
  • Angular
  • React
  • Solid
  • Svelte
  • Vue
Independently observed

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

Capacitor vs NativeScript: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale