# Avalonia UI vs wxWidgets

| Attribute | Avalonia UI | wxWidgets |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.3 (26% (low)) | 46.2 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 7,258 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Framework enabling .NET developers to create applications spanning desktop, mobile, and web platforms using shared XAML and C# code with pixel-identical rendering across all target environments. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 0 | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GTK"},{"name":"GNOME"},{"name":"KDE"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"EE","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for non-commercial use","features":["MIT licensed UI framework","Cross-platform capability","70+ built-in controls","Community support via GitHub"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"MIT-licensed open-source framework for non-commercial projects","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$17/month","features":["Everything in Free","IDE extensions","DevTools","Parcel MCP"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced development tooling and IDE integrations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$49/month","features":["Everything in Plus","70+ charts and data visualizations","Premium UI components"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium UI components and rich application capabilities","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Premium developer tooling and production-ready controls","Source code access for commercial components","Long-Term Support releases with security updates","Direct engineering support with SLA-backed response times","Air-gapped and offline deployment capability","Extended maintenance windows"],"description":"Complete commercial offering with engineering support and enterprise features","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free for non-commercial use. From $17/month for professional development.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://avaloniaui.net/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:05:59.131Z","startingPrice":{"amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wxwidgets.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:08:31.420Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":17,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 44 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.3.3","date":"2026-07-07T19:06:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.11","date":"2026-07-07T18:44:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.3.2","date":"2026-03-03T17:51:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.10","date":"2026-03-03T17:51:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.9","date":"2025-12-12T02:00:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2025-07-21T14:45:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2025-06-06T16:13:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.8.1","date":"2025-05-25T17:35:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.8","date":"2025-04-24T23:21:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.7","date":"2025-03-19T22:58:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.6","date":"2024-09-09T12:34:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.5","date":"2024-05-13T21:45:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.4","date":"2023-11-11T15:11:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.3","date":"2023-10-10T13:41:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.2.1","date":"2023-02-13T15:10:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.2","date":"2023-02-09T17:14:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.1","date":"2022-09-09T12:06:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2022-07-06T22:02:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.2.0-rc1","date":"2022-06-27T19:42:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.2.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/tag/v3.1.7","date":"2022-06-06T17:31:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.7"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"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 | Avalonia UI | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:09:30.526Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*