Comparison

Electron vs Kotlin Multiplatform

On the evidence we track, Electron leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Electron67

Kotlin Multiplatform58

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ElectronLeader	Kotlin Multiplatform
Vioscale score	67 / 100medium · 66%updating	58 / 100medium · 64%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	-
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	3	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7.4	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 64 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=electron&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 36 · Max severity: CRITICAL	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.jetbrains.compose.foundation%3Afoundation&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	93,246	14
Github starsadoption.github_stars	122,722	19,319
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	20
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	13
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	C++	Kotlin

Score

Vioscale score

Electron67 / 100medium · 66%updating

Kotlin Multiplatform58 / 100medium · 64%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Model

Electroncommercial

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Price level

Electronfree

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Transparent

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Integrations

Count

Electron3

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Security

Disclosure policy

Electron–

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Scorecard

Electron7.4

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Vulnerabilities

ElectronCount: 64 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=electron&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 36 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Kotlin MultiplatformCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.jetbrains.compose.foundation%3Afoundation&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Electron93,246

Kotlin Multiplatform14

Github stars

Electron122,722

Kotlin Multiplatform19,319

Activity

Commits last 30d

Electron100

Kotlin Multiplatform20

Release

Cadence days

Electron–

Kotlin Multiplatform13

History

Electron20 items

Kotlin Multiplatform20 items

License

Spdx

ElectronMIT

Kotlin MultiplatformApache-2.0

Language

Primary

ElectronC++

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Electron	Kotlin Multiplatform
Core
Target platforms	macOS, Windows, and Linux	Android, iOS, desktop, and web
Approach	Desktop WebView	Multiplatform shared logic
Primary language	JavaScript, HTML, and CSS	Kotlin
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	Plugin / bridged	Plugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

ElectronmacOS, Windows, and Linux

Kotlin MultiplatformAndroid, iOS, desktop, and web

Approach

ElectronDesktop WebView

Kotlin MultiplatformMultiplatform shared logic

Primary language

ElectronJavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Electron✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Hot reload

Electron-

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

TypeScript-first

Electron-

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Desktop support

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Builds for web

Electron-

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Capability

Native API access

ElectronPlugin / bridged

Kotlin MultiplatformPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Electron-

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

What each one is

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

Electron

Leader

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

Kotlin Multiplatform

A framework for building applications that run on Android, iOS, desktop, and web platforms, allowing developers to share code across platforms while choosing between shared UI through Compose or platform-specific native implementations

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

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Kotlin Multiplatform

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Electron	Kotlin Multiplatform
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
iOSPlatforms	✗	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✗	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Electron✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

iOS

Electron✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Android

Electron✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

macOS

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Windows

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Linux

Electron✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Integrations

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

Electron

Leader

3 total

Mac App Store
Microsoft Store
Snap Store

Independently observed

Kotlin Multiplatform

Not documented yet.

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