Comparison

Framework7 vs Kivy

On the evidence we track, Framework7 leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Framework760

Kivy50

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Framework7Leader	Kivy
Vioscale score	60 / 100medium · 70%	50 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.5	4.7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=framework7&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	999	709
Github starsadoption.github_stars	18,746	19,009
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	6	12
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	24	342
Historyrelease.history	20 items	13 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	Python

Score

Vioscale score

Framework760 / 100medium · 70%

Kivy50 / 100medium · 62%

Pricing

Free tier

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

Model

Framework7commercial

Kivycommercial

Price level

Framework7free

Kivyfree

Transparent

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

Security

Scorecard

Framework75.5

Kivy4.7

Vulnerabilities

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

KivyCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Framework7✓

Kivy–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Framework7999

Kivy709

Github stars

Framework718,746

Kivy19,009

Activity

Commits last 30d

Framework76

Kivy12

Release

Cadence days

Framework724

Kivy342

History

Framework720 items

Kivy13 items

License

Spdx

Framework7MIT

KivyMIT

Language

Primary

Framework7JavaScript

KivyPython

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	Kivy
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications	Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms
Approach	WebView hybrid	-
Primary language	JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings	Python
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	-
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✓	✓

Core

Target platforms

Framework7iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications

KivyAndroid, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms

Approach

Framework7WebView hybrid

Kivy-

Primary language

Framework7JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings

KivyPython

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Framework7✗

Kivy-

Hot reload

Framework7-

Kivy-

TypeScript-first

Framework7-

Kivy✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Framework7-

Kivy-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

Desktop support

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

Builds for web

Framework7✓

Kivy✗

Capability

Native API access

Framework7Plugin / bridged

Kivy-

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

What each one is

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

Framework7

Leader

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

Kivy

Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase.

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

Leader

Open source

Free and open source (MIT licensed)

as of 2026-08-16verify ↗

Kivy

Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source. Community supported through optional donations.

as of 2026-08-16verify ↗

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	Kivy
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Framework7✓

Kivy✗

iOS

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

Android

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

macOS

Framework7✗

Kivy✓

Windows

Framework7✗

Kivy✓

Linux

Framework7✗

Kivy✓

CLI

Framework7✓

Kivy✗

Deployment

Self-hosted

Framework7✓

Kivy✓

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