# Capacitor vs Quasar Framework

| Attribute | Capacitor | Quasar Framework |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.4 (69% (medium)) | 62.1 (45% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 6 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 24,134 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,391 | 27,201 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 4,104,659 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open-source runtime that packages web applications built with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to run natively on iOS, Android, and as Progressive Web Apps, with access to platform-specific native APIs through a unified JavaScript interface. | Cross-platform framework built on Vue.js that provides 70+ Material Design components and supports deployment to web, iOS, Android, and desktop via Cordova, Capacitor, and Electron, all from a single source codebase. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"iOS, Android, Progressive Web App","approach":"webview_hybrid","language":"JavaScript, HTML, CSS","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"single_codebase":true,"native_api_access":"full"}` | `{"targets":"Web (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions","approach":"multiplatform","language":"Vue.js","web_target":true,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Action Sheet"},{"name":"App Launcher"},{"name":"App Browser"},{"name":"Camera"},{"name":"Clipboard"},{"name":"Device"},{"name":"Dialog"},{"name":"Filesystem"},{"name":"Geolocation"},{"name":"Google Maps"},{"name":"Haptics"},{"name":"Keyboard"},{"name":"Local Notifications"},{"name":"Motion"},{"name":"Network"},{"name":"Push Notifications"},{"name":"Screen Reader"},{"name":"Share"},{"name":"Splash Screen"},{"name":"Status Bar"},{"name":"Storage"},{"name":"Text Zoom"},{"name":"Toast"},{"name":"Cordova plugins"}]` | `[{"name":"QCalendar"},{"name":"QMarkdown"},{"name":"QMediaPlayer"},{"name":"Apollo GraphQL"},{"name":"Icon Genie"},{"name":"Icon Explorer"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free, open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://capacitorjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:32:22.143Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://quasar.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:02:22.770Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/8.5.0","date":"2026-07-31T15:46:27Z","type":"stable","version":"8.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/9.0.0-alpha.6","date":"2026-07-14T17:39:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0-alpha.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/8.4.2","date":"2026-07-14T17:32:32Z","type":"stable","version":"8.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/7.6.8","date":"2026-07-14T17:36:20Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/9.0.0-alpha.5","date":"2026-06-23T15:59:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0-alpha.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/9.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2026-06-19T08:47:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/8.4.1","date":"2026-06-19T09:02:01Z","type":"stable","version":"8.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/7.6.7","date":"2026-06-19T08:43:00Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/9.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-06-02T16:26:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/8.4.0","date":"2026-06-02T15:56:06Z","type":"stable","version":"8.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/7.6.6","date":"2026-06-02T16:09:17Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/9.0.0-alpha.2","date":"2026-05-12T21:10:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/8.3.4","date":"2026-05-12T20:39:01Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/7.6.5","date":"2026-05-12T20:49:34Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/9.0.0-alpha.1","date":"2026-05-08T17:21:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/8.3.3","date":"2026-05-08T17:08:43Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/7.6.4","date":"2026-05-08T17:17:23Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/9.0.0-alpha.0","date":"2026-05-07T17:15:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0-alpha.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/8.3.2","date":"2026-05-07T16:55:22Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/releases/tag/7.6.3","date":"2026-05-07T16:57:50Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.3"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.27.0","date":"2026-08-25T15:02:51Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.2","date":"2026-08-25T14:51:08Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.8.1","date":"2026-08-25T14:55:42Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.26.0","date":"2026-08-21T13:17:24Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.1","date":"2026-08-21T12:53:20Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.8.0","date":"2026-08-21T13:08:58Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.25.1","date":"2026-08-18T16:31:13Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.25.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/extras-v2.0.4","date":"2026-08-18T12:58:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/extras-v2.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.7.0","date":"2026-08-18T16:10:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.25.0","date":"2026-08-17T13:16:19Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.6","date":"2026-08-17T16:39:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.5","date":"2026-08-17T12:47:07Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/cli-v5.0.7","date":"2026-08-17T16:36:01Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/cli-v5.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.6.1","date":"2026-08-17T16:50:22Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.6.0","date":"2026-08-17T13:32:26Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.4","date":"2026-08-07T15:12:06Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/extras-v2.0.3","date":"2026-08-07T15:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/extras-v2.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/cli-v5.0.6","date":"2026-08-07T14:45:27Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/cli-v5.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.5.0","date":"2026-08-06T16:34:55Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.3","date":"2026-08-05T08:42:42Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.3"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40capacitor%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Capacitor | Quasar Framework |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, Progressive Web App | Web (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions |
| Approach | WebView hybrid | Multiplatform shared logic |
| Primary language | JavaScript, HTML, CSS | Vue.js |
| **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 | Full native | Plugin / bridged |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Bundled UI component library | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:39:37.886Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*