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Comparison

Electron vs Expo

On the evidence we track, Expo leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Electron66
★Expo71
Score
vioscaleAI score
Electron66 / 100medium · 60%
Expo71 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Electron✓
Expo✓
Model
Electroncommercial
Expofreemium
Price level
Electronfree
Expomid
Starting price
Electron–
Expo$19
Transparent
Electron✓
Expo✓
Integrations
Count
Electron3
Expo12
Security
Certifications
Electron–
ExpoSOC 2 Type II
Disclosure policy
Electron–
Expo✓
Gdpr
Electron–
Expo✓
Scorecard
Electron6.8
Expo5.2
Soc2
Electron–
Expo✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Electron–
Expo99.9
Status page
Electron✓
Expo✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Electron93,246
Expo120,216
Github stars
Electron123,412
Expo52,730
Package downloads weekly
Electron–
Expo10,949,617
Activity
Commits last 30d
Electron100
Expo100
Release
History
Electron20 items
Expo20 items
License
Spdx
ElectronMIT
ExpoMIT
Language
Primary
ElectronC++
ExpoTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Electron5 items
Expo8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Target platforms
ElectronmacOS, Windows, and Linux
ExpoiOS, Android, web
Approach
ElectronDesktop WebView
ExpoCross-platform native render
Primary language
ElectronJavaScript, HTML, and CSS
ExpoJavaScript/TypeScript
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Electron✗
Expo✓
DX
Hot reload
Electron-
Expo-
TypeScript-first
Electron-
Expo-
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Electron✓
Expo✓
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Electron✓
Expo✓
Desktop support
Electron✓
Expo-
Builds for web
Electron✗
Expo✓
Capability
Native API access
ElectronPlugin / bridged
ExpoFull native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Electron-
Expo✓

What each one is

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

Electron

Electron is a framework for building desktop applications by embedding Chromium and Node.js into its binary, allowing developers to maintain a single JavaScript codebase and create cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Independently observed

Expo

Leader

A comprehensive development platform enabling developers to build native applications for iOS, Android, and web using React. Provides integrated tools for building, testing, submitting to app stores, delivering over-the-air updates, and monitoring production applications.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Electron

Open source
as of verify ↗

Expo

Leader
from $19/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free for solo development; Starter at $19/month; Production at $199/month; Enterprise custom pricing with usage-based overage fees

  • FreeFree
    • 15 Android builds
    • 15 iOS builds
    • Low-priority queue
    • 60 min CI/CD Workflows
    • Submit to app stores
    • +2 more
  • Starter$19/month + usage
    • $45 build credit
    • High-priority queue
    • Access to large workers
    • 3,000 MAU updates
    • 500K events/month
  • Production$199/month
    • $225 build credit
    • 15 concurrencies
    • 50,000 MAU updates
    • 10 environment variables
    • Priority support
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • $1,000 build credit
    • 20 concurrencies
    • 1M+ MAU updates
    • CI/CD Workflows insights
    • Service Level Agreements
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Electron✗
Expo✓
iOS
Electron✗
Expo✓
Android
Electron✗
Expo✓
macOS
Electron✓
Expo✗
Windows
Electron✓
Expo✗
Linux
Electron✓
Expo✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Electron–
Expo✓

Integrations

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

Electron

3 total
  • Mac App Store
  • Microsoft Store
  • Snap Store
Independently observed

Expo

Leader
21 total
  • Slack
  • maestro
  • Fastlane
  • Xcode
  • Android Studio
  • ADB
  • Metro
  • Webpack
  • Repack
  • Fingerprint
  • PostHog
  • Sentry
  • Stripe
  • Cloudflare
  • GitHub
  • Google Analytics
  • RudderStack
  • Amplitude
  • HubSpot
  • YouTube
  • React Navigation
Independently observed
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