Comparison

Framework7 vs NativeScript

On the evidence we track, Framework7 leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Framework7 full profile →NativeScript full profile →

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★Framework756

NativeScript49

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Framework7Leader	NativeScript
vioscaleAI score	56 / 100medium · 67%	49 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	open_source	-
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	5
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.5	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=framework7&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	999	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	18,767	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	7	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	27	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	3 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Framework756 / 100medium · 67%

NativeScript49 / 100medium · 69%

Pricing

Free tier

Framework7✓

NativeScript–

Model

Framework7open_source

NativeScript–

Price level

Framework7free

NativeScript–

Transparent

Framework7✓

NativeScript–

Integrations

Count

Framework7–

NativeScript5

Security

Scorecard

Framework75.5

NativeScript–

Vulnerabilities

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

NativeScript–

Reliability

Status page

Framework7✓

NativeScript–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Framework7999

NativeScript–

Github stars

Framework718,767

NativeScript–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Framework77

NativeScript–

Release

Cadence days

Framework727

NativeScript–

History

Framework720 items

NativeScript–

License

Spdx

Framework7MIT

NativeScript–

Language

Primary

Framework7JavaScript

NativeScript–

Content

Faq

Framework75 items

NativeScript3 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	NativeScript
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications	iOS and Android
Approach	WebView hybrid	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings	TypeScript
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

Framework7iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications

NativeScriptiOS and Android

Approach

Framework7WebView hybrid

NativeScriptCross-platform native render

Primary language

Framework7JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings

NativeScriptTypeScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

Hot reload

Framework7-

NativeScript✓

TypeScript-first

Framework7-

NativeScript✓

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Framework7-

NativeScript-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

Desktop support

Framework7✓

NativeScript-

Builds for web

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

Capability

Native API access

Framework7Plugin / bridged

NativeScriptFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

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

NativeScript

Build fully native apps using TypeScript with a shared set of components that map directly to each platform's native UI building blocks, without sacrificing user experience.

Independently observed

Pricing

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Framework7

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source under MIT license

as of 2026-09-14verify ↗

NativeScript

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	Framework7	NativeScript
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

iOS

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

Android

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

CLI

Framework7✓

NativeScript✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

Framework7✓

NativeScript–

Integrations

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

Framework7

Leader

Not documented yet.

NativeScript

5 total

Angular
React
Solid
Svelte
Vue

Independently observed

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