Comparison

Framework7 vs Ionic

On the evidence we track, Ionic leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Framework756

★Ionic69

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Framework7	IonicLeader
vioscaleAI score	56 / 100medium · 67%	69 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	3
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.5	6.9
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	-	https://ionicframework.com/docs/v7/techniques/security
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=framework7&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ionic%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	999	54,760
Github starsadoption.github_stars	18,767	52,698
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	501,730
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	7	63
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	27	7
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	6 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Framework756 / 100medium · 67%

Ionic69 / 100high · 75%

Pricing

Free tier

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

Model

Framework7open_source

Ioniccommercial

Price level

Framework7free

Ioniclow

Transparent

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

Integrations

Count

Framework7–

Ionic3

Security

Disclosure policy

Framework7–

Ionic✓

Scorecard

Framework75.5

Ionic6.9

Trust center

Framework7–

Ionichttps://ionicframework.com/docs/v7/techniques/security

Vulnerabilities

Framework7Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=framework7&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

IonicCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ionic%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

Reliability

Status page

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Framework7999

Ionic54,760

Github stars

Framework718,767

Ionic52,698

Package downloads weekly

Framework7–

Ionic501,730

Activity

Commits last 30d

Framework77

Ionic63

Release

Cadence days

Framework727

Ionic7

History

Framework720 items

Ionic20 items

License

Spdx

Framework7MIT

IonicMIT

Language

Primary

Framework7JavaScript

IonicTypeScript

Market

Availability

Framework7–

IonicAvailable worldwide

Content

Faq

Framework75 items

Ionic6 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	Framework7	Ionic
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications	iOS, Android, Web/PWA
Approach	WebView hybrid	WebView hybrid
Primary language	JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings	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	Plugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✓	✓

Core

Target platforms

Framework7iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications

IoniciOS, Android, Web/PWA

Approach

Framework7WebView hybrid

IonicWebView hybrid

Primary language

Framework7JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings

IonicJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Framework7✓

Ionic✗

Hot reload

Framework7-

Ionic-

TypeScript-first

Framework7-

Ionic-

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Framework7-

Ionic✓

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

Desktop support

Framework7✓

Ionic✗

Builds for web

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

Capability

Native API access

Framework7Plugin / bridged

IonicPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

What each one is

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

Framework7

A free, open-source framework for developing iOS, Android, desktop, and web applications that replicate native platform styling and behavior. Built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it offers pre-built UI components and works seamlessly with Vue.js, React, and Svelte.

Independently observed

Ionic

Leader

A web-based mobile app framework that enables developers to build native-quality applications for iOS, Android, and the web from a single codebase using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Framework7

Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source under MIT license

as of 2026-09-14verify ↗

Ionic

Leader

HybridFree tier

Open source framework with optional paid Appflow service for deployments and build management

as of 2026-09-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Framework7	Ionic
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

iOS

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

Android

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

CLI

Framework7✓

Ionic✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Framework7✗

Ionic✓

Self-hosted

Framework7✓

Ionic✓

Integrations

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

Framework7

Not documented yet.

Ionic

Leader

5 total

Cordova
Capacitor
Angular
React
Vue

Independently observed

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