# Kivy vs Tauri

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Tauri

| Attribute | Kivy | Tauri |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46 (68% (medium)) | 62.4 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 24 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 709 | 7,781 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,026 | 111,613 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"What is Kivy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kivy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"Is Kivy free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kivy supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"What platforms does Kivy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kivy can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://kivy.org","question":"Can Kivy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kivy is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy","question":"Is Kivy open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Tauri is an open-source framework that lets developers build cross-platform desktop and mobile applications by combining a Rust backend with any web framework frontend. Applications run using the operating system's native WebView component, resulting in minimal download sizes while maintaining full system-level access through a secure inter-process communication layer. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.","source":"https://tauri.app","question":"What is Tauri?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tauri is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tauri.app","question":"Is Tauri free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tauri supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://tauri.app","question":"What platforms does Tauri support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tauri can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://tauri.app","question":"Can Tauri be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tauri is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri","question":"Is Tauri open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase. | Enables developers to create cross-platform desktop and mobile applications with a web-based frontend, designed to reduce application size while maintaining performance and security |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms","approach":"multiplatform","language":"Python","web_target":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged","mobile_target_support":true}` | `{"targets":"Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and mobile (iOS, Android)","approach":"webview_hybrid","language":"Rust backend; JavaScript/TypeScript frontend","web_target":false,"native_widgets":false,"bundled_runtime":false,"desktop_support":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged","auto_update_builtin":true,"mobile_target_support":true}` |
| language.primary | Python | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Completely free and open source. Community supported through optional donations.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kivy.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:32:29.621Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tauri.app","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:38:59.672Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 342 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.1","date":"2024-12-26T18:37:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.0","date":"2024-01-05T13:53:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.1","date":"2023-06-17T17:37:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.0","date":"2023-05-20T14:20:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.1.0","date":"2022-03-06T10:55:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.0.0","date":"2020-12-10T00:57:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.1","date":"2020-07-19T19:42:19Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.0","date":"2019-06-01T23:46:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.1","date":"2018-07-09T00:33:57Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.0","date":"2017-05-07T22:44:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.1","date":"2016-01-01T01:01:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.0","date":"2015-04-02T11:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.8.0","date":"2014-10-20T21:37:38Z","type":"stable","version":"1.8.0"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-v3.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2026-10-01T13:34:36Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-v3.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-utils-v3.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-01T13:30:37Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-utils-v3.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-wry-v3.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2026-10-01T13:35:36Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-wry-v3.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-v3.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-01T13:32:11Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-v3.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-cef-v3.0.0-alpha.5","date":"2026-10-01T13:38:50Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-cef-v3.0.0-alpha.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-plugin-v3.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-01T13:33:36Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-plugin-v3.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-macros-v3.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-01T13:33:19Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-macros-v3.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-codegen-v3.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-01T13:32:43Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-codegen-v3.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-bundler-v3.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-01T13:31:58Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-bundler-v3.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-build-v3.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-01T13:33:52Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-build-v3.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/%40tauri-apps/cli-v3.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2026-10-01T13:38:51Z","type":"stable","version":"@tauri-apps/cli-v3.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-cli-v3.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2026-10-01T13:41:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"tauri-cli-v3.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-v2.12.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:47:47Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-v2.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-utils-v2.10.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:43:01Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-utils-v2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-wry-v2.12.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:45:10Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-wry-v2.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-v2.12.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:44:56Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-v2.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-plugin-v2.7.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:46:25Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-plugin-v2.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-macros-v2.7.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:46:12Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-macros-v2.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-codegen-v2.7.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:45:39Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-codegen-v2.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-cli-v2.12.1","date":"2026-09-30T20:49:54Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-cli-v2.12.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://tauri.app/security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40tauri-apps%2Fcli-darwin-arm64&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Kivy | Tauri |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms | Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and mobile (iOS, Android) |
| Approach | Multiplatform shared logic | WebView hybrid |
| Primary language | Python | Rust backend; JavaScript/TypeScript frontend |
| **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 | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T02:44:02.630Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*