# Capacitor vs Tauri

| Attribute | Capacitor | Tauri |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.4 (69% (medium)) | 56.8 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 6 | 37 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 24,134 | 7,781 |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,391 | 110,581 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 4,104,659 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"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. | Tauri enables developers to create applications for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android using web-based frontends paired with a Rust backend. Applications are small and fast by leveraging the operating system's native WebView rather than bundling a separate runtime. |
| 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":"Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and mobile (iOS, Android)","approach":"webview_hybrid","language":"Rust backend; JavaScript/TypeScript frontend","web_target":false,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":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","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tauri.app","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:38:59.672Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| 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/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-v2.11.5","date":"2026-07-01T13:56:43Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-v2.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-v2.11.4","date":"2026-06-30T15:14:31Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-v2.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-wry-v2.11.4","date":"2026-06-30T15:13:12Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-wry-v2.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-build-v1.5.7-edition2024.0","date":"2026-06-30T21:04:59Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-build-v1.5.7-edition2024.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-cli-v2.11.4","date":"2026-06-28T17:02:17Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-cli-v2.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-bundler-v2.9.4","date":"2026-06-28T17:00:17Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-bundler-v2.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/%40tauri-apps/cli-v2.11.4","date":"2026-06-28T17:00:19Z","type":"stable","version":"@tauri-apps/cli-v2.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-v2.11.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:46:45Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-v2.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-utils-v2.9.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:41:59Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-utils-v2.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-wry-v2.11.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:44:04Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-wry-v2.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-runtime-v2.11.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:43:49Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-runtime-v2.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-plugin-v2.6.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:45:20Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-plugin-v2.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-macros-v2.6.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:45:06Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-macros-v2.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-codegen-v2.6.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:44:33Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-codegen-v2.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-cli-v2.11.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:48:47Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-cli-v2.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-bundler-v2.9.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:43:00Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-bundler-v2.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-build-v2.6.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:45:35Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-build-v2.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/%40tauri-apps/cli-v2.11.3","date":"2026-06-17T13:46:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@tauri-apps/cli-v2.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/%40tauri-apps/api-v2.11.1","date":"2026-06-17T13:41:29Z","type":"stable","version":"@tauri-apps/api-v2.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/releases/tag/tauri-v2.11.2","date":"2026-05-16T16:53:28Z","type":"stable","version":"tauri-v2.11.2"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40tauri-apps%2Fcli-darwin-arm64&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Capacitor | Tauri |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, Progressive Web App | Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and mobile (iOS, Android) |
| Approach | WebView hybrid | WebView hybrid |
| Primary language | JavaScript, HTML, CSS | Rust backend; JavaScript/TypeScript frontend |
| **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 2026-09-01T14:40:11.482Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*