Comparison

Electron vs React Native

On the evidence we track, React Native leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Electron full profile →React Native full profile →

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Electron66

★React Native78

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Electron	React NativeLeader
vioscaleAI score	66 / 100medium · 60%	78 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	3	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.8	4.4
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security	-
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=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	93,246	111,015
Github starsadoption.github_stars	123,412	126,686
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	14,689,002
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	7
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	C++	C++
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	4 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Electron66 / 100medium · 60%

React Native78 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

Electron✓

React Native✓

Model

Electroncommercial

React Nativeopen_source

Price level

Electronfree

React Nativefree

Transparent

Electron✓

React Native✓

Integrations

Count

Electron3

React Native–

Security

Scorecard

Electron6.8

React Native4.4

Trust center

Electronhttps://electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security

React Native–

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

React NativeCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Electron✓

React Native✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Electron93,246

React Native111,015

Github stars

Electron123,412

React Native126,686

Package downloads weekly

Electron–

React Native14,689,002

Activity

Commits last 30d

Electron100

React Native100

Release

Cadence days

Electron–

React Native7

History

Electron20 items

React Native20 items

License

Spdx

ElectronMIT

React NativeMIT

Language

Primary

ElectronC++

React NativeC++

Content

Faq

Electron5 items

React Native4 items

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	React Native
Core
Target platforms	macOS, Windows, and Linux	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web
Approach	Desktop WebView	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	JavaScript, HTML, and CSS	JavaScript
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	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

ElectronmacOS, Windows, and Linux

React NativeiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web

Approach

ElectronDesktop WebView

React NativeCross-platform native render

Primary language

ElectronJavaScript, HTML, and CSS

React NativeJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Electron✗

React Native✓

Hot reload

Electron-

React Native✓

TypeScript-first

Electron-

React Native✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Electron✓

React Native-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Electron✓

React Native✓

Desktop support

Electron✓

React Native✓

Builds for web

Electron✗

React Native✓

Capability

Native API access

ElectronPlugin / bridged

React NativeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Electron-

React Native✓

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

React Native

Leader

React Native enables developers to write native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript and React, with UI rendering directly to native platform components. It provides a declarative API compiled to native code, supporting hot reloading during development and direct platform API access.

Independently observed

Pricing

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Electron

Open source

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

React Native

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-10-15verify ↗

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	React Native
iOSPlatforms	✗	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✗	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗

Platforms

iOS

Electron✗

React Native✓

Android

Electron✗

React Native✓

macOS

Electron✓

React Native✗

Windows

Electron✓

React Native✗

Linux

Electron✓

React Native✗

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

React Native

Leader

Not documented yet.

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