# Compose Multiplatform vs Electron

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Compose Multiplatform

| Attribute | Compose Multiplatform | Electron |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 71.9 (53% (medium)) | 64.8 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 47,093 | 93,246 |
| adoption.github_stars | 53,351 | 122,722 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open-source, declarative UI framework for Kotlin that enables sharing code across multiple platforms. Built on Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Multiplatform, developed by JetBrains. | Electron is a framework for building desktop applications by embedding Chromium and Node.js into its binary, allowing developers to maintain a single JavaScript codebase and create cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web","approach":"native_declarative","language":"Kotlin","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"full"}` | `{"targets":"macOS, Windows, and Linux","approach":"desktop_webview","language":"JavaScript, HTML, and CSS","ota_updates":true,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":true,"single_codebase":true,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Mac App Store"},{"name":"Microsoft Store"},{"name":"Snap Store"}]` |
| language.primary | Kotlin | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open-source, free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/compose-multiplatform/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:17:40.704Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.electronjs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:49:04.595Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-RC2","date":"2026-08-26T10:02:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-RC","date":"2026-08-12T09:36:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-Beta2","date":"2026-07-22T11:41:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-Beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.10","date":"2026-07-14T10:47:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.10-RC2","date":"2026-07-07T12:46:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.10-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.10-RC","date":"2026-06-25T09:46:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.10-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.20-Beta1","date":"2026-06-24T13:16:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.20-Beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2026-06-03T09:31:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-RC2","date":"2026-05-27T12:43:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-RC","date":"2026-05-13T12:30:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-Beta2","date":"2026-04-22T09:52:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-Beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.21","date":"2026-04-23T10:11:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.21-RC2","date":"2026-04-16T13:59:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.3.21-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.21-RC","date":"2026-04-07T12:24:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.3.21-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.4.0-Beta1","date":"2026-03-31T13:10:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.4.0-Beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.20","date":"2026-03-16T09:37:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.20-RC3","date":"2026-03-10T12:54:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.3.20-RC3"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.20-RC2","date":"2026-03-03T11:47:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.3.20-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.20-RC","date":"2026-02-19T13:11:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.3.20-RC"},{"url":"https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v2.3.10","date":"2026-02-05T11:48:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.10"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.10.1","date":"2026-08-25T21:05:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v42.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.0.0","date":"2026-08-25T00:42:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v44.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.10.0","date":"2026-08-24T09:54:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v42.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.10.7","date":"2026-08-24T23:27:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v41.10.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.0.0-beta.6","date":"2026-08-20T22:27:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v44.0.0-beta.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v43.4.1","date":"2026-08-19T00:06:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v43.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.9.3","date":"2026-08-18T18:55:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v42.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.10.6","date":"2026-08-18T18:28:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v41.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.0.0-beta.5","date":"2026-08-17T22:39:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v44.0.0-beta.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.9.2","date":"2026-08-16T23:53:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v42.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.9.1","date":"2026-08-15T08:59:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v42.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.0.0-beta.4","date":"2026-08-13T22:36:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v44.0.0-beta.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v43.4.0","date":"2026-08-11T19:14:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v43.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.9.0","date":"2026-08-11T18:27:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v42.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.10.5","date":"2026-08-11T18:14:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v41.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.0.0-beta.3","date":"2026-08-10T22:54:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v44.0.0-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.0.0-beta.2","date":"2026-08-08T22:03:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v44.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.0.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-06T01:47:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v44.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v43.3.0","date":"2026-08-04T18:52:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v43.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.8.1","date":"2026-08-04T18:47:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v42.8.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.jetbrains.kotlin%3Akotlin-stdlib-jdk8&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":64,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=electron&per_page=100","last_12m":36,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Compose Multiplatform | Electron |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | macOS, Windows, and Linux |
| Approach | Native declarative | Desktop WebView |
| Primary language | Kotlin | JavaScript, HTML, and CSS |
| **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 2026-09-01T20:21:06.787Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*