Comparison

Capacitor vs Qt

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.

Capacitor full profile →Qt full profile →

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★Capacitor59

Qt39

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	CapacitorLeader	Qt
Vioscale score	59 / 100medium · 69%	39 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	quote
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	21	1
Security
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.1	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40capacitor%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	24,134	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	16,391	-
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	4,104,659	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	6	-
Release
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · HQ FI

Score

Vioscale score

Capacitor59 / 100medium · 69%

Qt39 / 100medium · 57%

Pricing

Free tier

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

Model

Capacitorcommercial

Qtquote

Price level

Capacitorfree

Qtlow

Transparent

Capacitor–

Qt✗

Integrations

Count

Capacitor21

Qt1

Security

Iso27001

Capacitor–

Qt✓

Scorecard

Capacitor5.1

Qt–

Vulnerabilities

CapacitorCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40capacitor%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Qt–

Reliability

Status page

Capacitor✓

Qt–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Capacitor24,134

Qt–

Github stars

Capacitor16,391

Qt–

Package downloads weekly

Capacitor4,104,659

Qt–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Capacitor6

Qt–

Release

History

Capacitor20 items

Qt–

License

Spdx

CapacitorMIT

Qt–

Language

Primary

CapacitorTypeScript

Qt–

Market

Availability

Capacitor–

QtAvailable worldwide · HQ FI

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Capacitor	Qt
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, Progressive Web App	Embedded systems, microcontrollers, iOS, Windows, macOS, web
Approach	WebView hybrid	Multiplatform shared logic
Primary language	JavaScript, HTML, CSS	C++, QML
Rendering
Renders true native UI	-	✓
DX
Hot reload	✓	✓
TypeScript-first	-	✗
Delivery
Over-the-air code push	-	-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms	✓	✓
Desktop support	-	✓
Builds for web	✓	✓
Capability
Native API access	Full native	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

CapacitoriOS, Android, Progressive Web App

QtEmbedded systems, microcontrollers, iOS, Windows, macOS, web

Approach

CapacitorWebView hybrid

QtMultiplatform shared logic

Primary language

CapacitorJavaScript, HTML, CSS

QtC++, QML

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Capacitor-

Qt✓

Hot reload

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

TypeScript-first

Capacitor-

Qt✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Capacitor-

Qt-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

Desktop support

Capacitor-

Qt✓

Builds for web

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

Capability

Native API access

CapacitorFull native

QtFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Capacitor-

Qt✓

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

Qt

Qt is a comprehensive platform providing libraries, frameworks, and development tools for creating user interfaces and applications that run consistently across multiple platforms. It enables developers to design, build, test, and maintain software from concept through deployment using a unified toolset.

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Qt

Quote-basedFree tier

Contact sales. Free tier for open source development; Developer License required for commercial use.

Extended Security MaintenanceContact sales
- Critical vulnerability patches
- Limited to Qt libraries only
- 3-year availability
Premium Security MaintenanceContact sales
- Environment-specific patches
- Patch analysis and porting
- For customers with ESM
- 3-year maximum

as of 2026-08-16verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Capacitor	Qt
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

iOS

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

Android

Capacitor✓

Qt✗

macOS

Capacitor✗

Qt✓

Windows

Capacitor✗

Qt✓

CLI

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Capacitor✗

Qt✓

Self-hosted

Capacitor✓

Qt✓

Hybrid

Capacitor✗

Qt✓

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

Qt

1 total

Figma

Independently observed

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