Comparison

Compose Multiplatform vs wxWidgets

On the evidence we track, Compose Multiplatform leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Compose Multiplatform full profile →wxWidgets full profile →

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★Compose Multiplatform74

wxWidgets47

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Compose MultiplatformLeader	wxWidgets
vioscaleAI score	74 / 100medium · 52%	47 / 100low · 29%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	5
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://www.jetbrains.com/company/commitment/compliance-highlights/	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FwxWidgets%2FwxWidgets&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	47,093	1
Github starsadoption.github_stars	53,486	7,279
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	8	64
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Kotlin	C++
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Compose Multiplatform74 / 100medium · 52%

wxWidgets47 / 100low · 29%

Pricing

Free tier

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

Model

Compose Multiplatformopen_source

wxWidgetsopen_source

Price level

Compose Multiplatformfree

wxWidgetsfree

Transparent

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets–

Integrations

Count

Compose Multiplatform–

wxWidgets5

Security

Disclosure policy

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets–

Gdpr

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets–

Trust center

Compose Multiplatformhttps://www.jetbrains.com/company/commitment/compliance-highlights/

wxWidgets–

Vulnerabilities

Compose MultiplatformCount: 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

wxWidgetsCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FwxWidgets%2FwxWidgets&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Compose Multiplatform47,093

wxWidgets1

Github stars

Compose Multiplatform53,486

wxWidgets7,279

Activity

Commits last 30d

Compose Multiplatform100

wxWidgets100

Release

Cadence days

Compose Multiplatform8

wxWidgets64

History

Compose Multiplatform20 items

wxWidgets20 items

Language

Primary

Compose MultiplatformKotlin

wxWidgetsC++

Content

Faq

Compose Multiplatform5 items

wxWidgets5 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Desktop App Frameworks
Capability	Compose Multiplatform	wxWidgets
Capabilities
Native look and feel	✓	✓
Bundled runtime	-	-
Auto update builtin	-	-
Code signing support	-	-
App store distribution	-	-
Hot reload dev	-	-
Accessibility support	-	-
Mobile target support	✓	✓
Ide bundled	-	-

Capabilities

Native look and feel

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

Bundled runtime

Compose Multiplatform-

wxWidgets-

Auto update builtin

Compose Multiplatform-

wxWidgets-

Code signing support

Compose Multiplatform-

wxWidgets-

App store distribution

Compose Multiplatform-

wxWidgets-

Hot reload dev

Compose Multiplatform-

wxWidgets-

Accessibility support

Compose Multiplatform-

wxWidgets-

Mobile target support

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

Ide bundled

Compose Multiplatform-

wxWidgets-

What each one is

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

Compose Multiplatform

Leader

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.

Independently observed

wxWidgets

A free, open-source C++ library for creating graphical user interfaces that run on Windows, macOS, and Linux using each platform's native interface elements rather than emulation. Also provides language bindings for Python, Ruby, and other languages, and supports web and mobile targets through derivative frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Compose Multiplatform

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-10-07verify ↗

wxWidgets

Open source

as of 2026-10-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Compose Multiplatform	wxWidgets
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

iOS

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

Android

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

macOS

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

Windows

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

Linux

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✓

On-premise

Compose Multiplatform✓

wxWidgets✗

Integrations

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

Compose Multiplatform

Leader

Not documented yet.

wxWidgets

5 total

Travis CI
GitHub
GTK
GNOME
KDE

Independently observed

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