Comparison

.NET MAUI vs wxWidgets

On the evidence we track, .NET MAUI leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

.NET MAUI full profile →wxWidgets full profile →

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★.NET MAUI57

wxWidgets47

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	.NET MAUILeader	wxWidgets
vioscaleAI score	57 / 100high · 76%	47 / 100low · 29%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	5
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5	-
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=go&package_name=github.com%2FwxWidgets%2FwxWidgets&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	1
Github starsadoption.github_stars	23,320	7,279
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	13	64
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	C#	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	6 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

.NET MAUI57 / 100high · 76%

wxWidgets47 / 100low · 29%

Pricing

Free tier

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

Model

.NET MAUIcommercial

wxWidgetsopen_source

Price level

.NET MAUIfree

wxWidgetsfree

Transparent

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets–

Integrations

Count

.NET MAUI4

wxWidgets5

Security

Scorecard

.NET MAUI5

wxWidgets–

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

wxWidgetsCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FwxWidgets%2FwxWidgets&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

.NET MAUI0

wxWidgets1

Github stars

.NET MAUI23,320

wxWidgets7,279

Activity

Commits last 30d

.NET MAUI100

wxWidgets100

Release

Cadence days

.NET MAUI13

wxWidgets64

History

.NET MAUI20 items

wxWidgets20 items

License

Spdx

.NET MAUIMIT

wxWidgets–

Language

Primary

.NET MAUIC#

wxWidgetsC++

Market

Availability

.NET MAUIAvailable worldwide

wxWidgets–

Content

Faq

.NET MAUI6 items

wxWidgets5 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Desktop App Frameworks
Capability	.NET MAUI	wxWidgets
Capabilities
Native look and feel	✓	✓
Bundled runtime	-	-
Auto update builtin	-	-
Code signing support	-	-
App store distribution	-	-
Hot reload dev	-	-
Accessibility support	✓	-
Mobile target support	✓	✓
Ide bundled	✓	-

Capabilities

Native look and feel

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

Bundled runtime

.NET MAUI-

wxWidgets-

Auto update builtin

.NET MAUI-

wxWidgets-

Code signing support

.NET MAUI-

wxWidgets-

App store distribution

.NET MAUI-

wxWidgets-

Hot reload dev

.NET MAUI-

wxWidgets-

Accessibility support

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets-

Mobile target support

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

Ide bundled

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets-

What each one is

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

.NET MAUI

Leader

A framework for building native applications that run on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android using a shared C# codebase and project system. Developers build cross-platform apps that integrate native platform capabilities and appearance.

Independently observed

wxWidgets

A free, open-source C++ library for creating graphical user interfaces that run on Windows, macOS, and Linux using each platform's native interface elements rather than emulation. Also provides language bindings for Python, Ruby, and other languages, and supports web and mobile targets through derivative frameworks.

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

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

wxWidgets

Open source

as of 2026-10-14verify ↗

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	wxWidgets
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

.NET MAUI✗

wxWidgets✓

iOS

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

Android

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

macOS

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

Windows

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

Linux

.NET MAUI✗

wxWidgets✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

.NET MAUI✓

wxWidgets✓

Integrations

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

.NET MAUI

Leader

4 total

Visual Studio
Community Toolkit
Syncfusion
MVVM Toolkit

Independently observed

wxWidgets

5 total

Travis CI
GitHub
GTK
GNOME
KDE

Independently observed

Still deciding?

.NET MAUI or wxWidgets: which one depends on you

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