Comparison

.NET MAUI vs React Native

On the evidence we track, React Native leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

.NET MAUI full profile →React Native full profile →

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.NET MAUI58

★React Native80

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	.NET MAUI	React NativeLeader
Vioscale score	58 / 100medium · 69%	80 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.9	4.4
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=microsoft.maui.controls.msi.arm64&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	111,015
Github starsadoption.github_stars	23,310	126,415
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	12,774,951
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	69	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	14	6
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	C#	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

.NET MAUI58 / 100medium · 69%

React Native80 / 100medium · 70%

Pricing

Free tier

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

Model

.NET MAUIcommercial

React Nativeopen_source

Price level

.NET MAUIfree

React Nativefree

Transparent

.NET MAUI✓

React Native–

Integrations

Count

.NET MAUI4

React Native–

Security

Scorecard

.NET MAUI4.9

React Native4.4

Vulnerabilities

.NET MAUICount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=microsoft.maui.controls.msi.arm64&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

React NativeCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

.NET MAUI–

React Native✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

.NET MAUI0

React Native111,015

Github stars

.NET MAUI23,310

React Native126,415

Package downloads weekly

.NET MAUI–

React Native12,774,951

Activity

Commits last 30d

.NET MAUI69

React Native100

Release

Cadence days

.NET MAUI14

React Native6

History

.NET MAUI20 items

React Native20 items

License

Spdx

.NET MAUIMIT

React NativeMIT

Language

Primary

.NET MAUIC#

React NativeC++

Market

Availability

.NET MAUIAvailable worldwide

React Native–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	.NET MAUI	React Native
Core
Target platforms	Android, iOS, macOS, Windows desktop and mobile devices	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web
Approach	Native declarative	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	C#	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	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✓	✓

Core

Target platforms

.NET MAUIAndroid, iOS, macOS, Windows desktop and mobile devices

React NativeiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web

Approach

.NET MAUINative declarative

React NativeCross-platform native render

Primary language

.NET MAUIC#

React NativeJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

Hot reload

.NET MAUI-

React Native✓

TypeScript-first

.NET MAUI✗

React Native✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

.NET MAUI-

React Native-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

Desktop support

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

Builds for web

.NET MAUI✗

React Native✓

Capability

Native API access

.NET MAUIPlugin / bridged

React NativeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

What each one is

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

.NET MAUI

Multi-platform app development framework that enables developers to create native applications for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android from a unified codebase using C# and XAML.

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

React Native enables developers to write native applications for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and web using JavaScript and the React programming model. Applications use native platform UI components and APIs, delivering native performance without requiring separate codebases per platform.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

.NET MAUI

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

React Native

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	.NET MAUI	React Native
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

.NET MAUI✗

React Native✓

iOS

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

Android

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

macOS

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

Windows

.NET MAUI✓

React Native✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

.NET MAUI✓

React Native–

Integrations

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

.NET MAUI

4 total

Visual Studio
Community Toolkit
Syncfusion
MVVM Toolkit

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

Not documented yet.

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