# Compose Multiplatform vs Kivy

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Compose Multiplatform

| Attribute | Compose Multiplatform | Kivy |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 73.7 (52% (medium)) | 46 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 24 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 47,093 | 709 |
| adoption.github_stars | 53,486 | 19,026 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A declarative Kotlin UI framework developed by JetBrains that allows developers to write user interface code once and deploy it across Android, iOS, desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), and web platforms. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.","source":"https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/compose-multiplatform/","question":"What is Compose Multiplatform?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Compose Multiplatform is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/compose-multiplatform/","question":"Is Compose Multiplatform free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Compose Multiplatform supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/compose-multiplatform/","question":"What platforms does Compose Multiplatform support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Compose Multiplatform can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/compose-multiplatform/","question":"Can Compose Multiplatform be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Compose Multiplatform. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Compose Multiplatform not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.jetbrains.com/company/commitment/compliance-highlights/","question":"What security certifications does Compose Multiplatform have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"What is Kivy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kivy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"Is Kivy free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kivy supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"What platforms does Kivy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kivy can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"Can Kivy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kivy is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy","question":"Is Kivy open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A declarative Kotlin UI framework developed by JetBrains that allows developers to write user interface code once and deploy it across Android, iOS, desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), and web platforms. | Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web","approach":"native_declarative","language":"Kotlin","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"full","native_look_and_feel":true,"mobile_target_support":true}` | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms","approach":"multiplatform","language":"Python","web_target":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged","mobile_target_support":true}` |
| language.primary | Kotlin | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/compose-multiplatform/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:24:09.818Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Completely free and open source. Community supported through optional donations.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kivy.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:32:29.621Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 342 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.21-RC","date":"2026-09-30T11:30:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.21-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.5.0-Beta1","date":"2026-09-23T12:02:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.5.0-Beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20","date":"2026-09-07T10:31:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-RC3","date":"2026-09-02T09:49:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-RC3"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-RC2","date":"2026-08-26T10:02:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-RC","date":"2026-08-12T09:36:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-Beta2","date":"2026-07-22T11:41:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-Beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.10","date":"2026-07-14T10:47:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.10-RC2","date":"2026-07-07T12:46:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.10-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.10-RC","date":"2026-06-25T09:46:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.10-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-Beta1","date":"2026-06-24T13:16:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-Beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2026-06-03T09:31:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-RC2","date":"2026-05-27T12:43:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-RC","date":"2026-05-13T12:30:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-Beta2","date":"2026-04-22T09:52:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-Beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.21","date":"2026-04-23T10:11:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.21-RC2","date":"2026-04-16T13:59:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.3.21-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.21-RC","date":"2026-04-07T12:24:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.3.21-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-Beta1","date":"2026-03-31T13:10:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-Beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.20","date":"2026-03-16T09:37:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.20"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.1","date":"2024-12-26T18:37:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.0","date":"2024-01-05T13:53:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.1","date":"2023-06-17T17:37:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.0","date":"2023-05-20T14:20:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.1.0","date":"2022-03-06T10:55:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.0.0","date":"2020-12-10T00:57:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.1","date":"2020-07-19T19:42:19Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.0","date":"2019-06-01T23:46:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.1","date":"2018-07-09T00:33:57Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.0","date":"2017-05-07T22:44:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.1","date":"2016-01-01T01:01:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.0","date":"2015-04-02T11:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.8.0","date":"2014-10-20T21:37:38Z","type":"stable","version":"1.8.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.8 |
| security.trust_center | https://www.jetbrains.com/company/commitment/compliance-highlights/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.jetbrains.kotlin%3Akotlin-stdlib-jdk8&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Compose Multiplatform | Kivy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms |
| Approach | Native declarative | Multiplatform shared logic |
| Primary language | Kotlin | Python |
| **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 | Plugin / bridged |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Bundled UI component library | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:16:10.460Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*