# .NET MAUI vs wxWidgets

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** .NET MAUI

| Attribute | .NET MAUI | wxWidgets |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.9 (76% (high)) | 47.4 (29% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 23,320 | 7,279 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":".NET MAUI is a framework that allows developers to write desktop and mobile applications for multiple platforms using a shared C# codebase, with the resulting apps using each platform's native UI components and visual design. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui","question":"What is .NET MAUI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":".NET MAUI 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://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui","question":"Is .NET MAUI free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":".NET MAUI supports Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui","question":"What platforms does .NET MAUI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. .NET MAUI can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui","question":"Can .NET MAUI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for .NET MAUI, including Visual Studio, Community Toolkit, Syncfusion and MVVM Toolkit. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui","question":"What does .NET MAUI integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. .NET MAUI 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/dotnet/maui","question":"Is .NET MAUI open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A mature, open-source C++ framework that enables developers to write GUI applications once and deploy them across multiple desktop platforms while maintaining each platform's native appearance and behavior. It provides language bindings for Python, Ruby, Dart, and other languages. It is indexed under Desktop App Frameworks.","source":"https://wxwidgets.org","question":"What is wxWidgets?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"wxWidgets is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wxwidgets.org","question":"Is wxWidgets free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"wxWidgets supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wxwidgets.org","question":"What platforms does wxWidgets support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. wxWidgets can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wxwidgets.org","question":"Can wxWidgets be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for wxWidgets, including Travis CI, GitHub, GTK, GNOME and KDE. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://wxwidgets.org","question":"What does wxWidgets integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, macOS, Windows desktop and mobile devices","approach":"native_declarative","language":"C#","web_target":false,"ide_bundled":true,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged","native_look_and_feel":true,"accessibility_support":true,"mobile_target_support":true}` | `{"native_look_and_feel":true,"mobile_target_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"Community Toolkit"},{"name":"Syncfusion"},{"name":"MVVM Toolkit"}]` | `[{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GTK"},{"name":"GNOME"},{"name":"KDE"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | C++ |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:38:48.755Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://wxwidgets.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:33:21.601Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | 64 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 5 | - |
| security.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,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FwxWidgets%2FwxWidgets&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (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 | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T02:44:54.776Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*