Comparison

Ionic vs Quasar Framework

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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★Ionic69

Quasar Framework62

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	IonicLeader	Quasar Framework
Vioscale score	69 / 100high · 77%updating	62 / 100low · 45%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	6
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.7	4.6
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	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	54,760	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	52,630	27,201
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	403,967	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	96	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	7	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

Ionic69 / 100high · 77%updating

Quasar Framework62 / 100low · 45%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework–

Model

Ioniccommercial

Quasar Frameworkcommercial

Price level

Ionicfree

Quasar Frameworkfree

Transparent

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework–

Integrations

Count

Ionic5

Quasar Framework6

Security

Disclosure policy

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework–

Scorecard

Ionic6.7

Quasar Framework4.6

Vulnerabilities

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

Quasar Framework–

Reliability

Status page

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Ionic54,760

Quasar Framework–

Github stars

Ionic52,630

Quasar Framework27,201

Package downloads weekly

Ionic403,967

Quasar Framework–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Ionic96

Quasar Framework100

Release

Cadence days

Ionic7

Quasar Framework–

History

Ionic20 items

Quasar Framework20 items

License

Spdx

IonicMIT

Quasar FrameworkMIT

Language

Primary

IonicTypeScript

Quasar FrameworkJavaScript

Market

Availability

IonicAvailable worldwide

Quasar Framework–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Ionic	Quasar Framework
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, Web/PWA	Web (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions
Approach	WebView hybrid	Multiplatform shared logic
Primary language	JavaScript	Vue.js
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

IoniciOS, Android, Web/PWA

Quasar FrameworkWeb (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions

Approach

IonicWebView hybrid

Quasar FrameworkMultiplatform shared logic

Primary language

IonicJavaScript

Quasar FrameworkVue.js

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Ionic✗

Quasar Framework✗

Hot reload

Ionic-

Quasar Framework-

TypeScript-first

Ionic-

Quasar Framework-

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Ionic-

Quasar Framework-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework✓

Desktop support

Ionic✗

Quasar Framework✓

Builds for web

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework✓

Capability

Native API access

IonicPlugin / bridged

Quasar FrameworkPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework✓

What each one is

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

Ionic

Leader

An open-source framework that uses standard web technologies to create mobile applications deployable to iOS and Android as native apps or to the web as Progressive Web Apps.

Independently observed

Quasar Framework

Cross-platform framework built on Vue.js that provides 70+ Material Design components and supports deployment to web, iOS, Android, and desktop via Cordova, Capacitor, and Electron, all from a single source 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.

Ionic

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Open source, free to use

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Quasar Framework

Open source

as of 2026-08-03verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Ionic	Quasar Framework
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-
HybridDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework✓

iOS

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework✓

Android

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework✓

macOS

Ionic✗

Quasar Framework✓

Windows

Ionic✗

Quasar Framework✓

Linux

Ionic✗

Quasar Framework✓

CLI

Ionic✗

Quasar Framework✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework–

Self-hosted

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework–

Hybrid

Ionic✓

Quasar Framework–

Integrations

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

Ionic

Leader

5 total

Cordova
Capacitor
Angular
React
Vue

Independently observed

Quasar Framework

6 total

QCalendar
QMarkdown
QMediaPlayer
Apollo GraphQL
Icon Genie
Icon Explorer

Independently observed

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