# Electron vs Uno Platform

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Electron

| Attribute | Electron | Uno Platform |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 66.5 (66% (medium)) | 58.7 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 93,246 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 122,722 | 10,019 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Uno Platform is a framework for building cross-platform .NET applications targeting Web, Desktop, Mobile (iOS/Android) from a single C# and XAML codebase. It includes AI-powered visual tools, hot reload, and MCP integration for accelerated development. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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"}` | `{"targets":"Web, iOS, Android, Windows Desktop","approach":"multiplatform","language":"C# and XAML","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"full"}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Mac App Store"},{"name":"Microsoft Store"},{"name":"Snap Store"}]` | `[{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot CLI"},{"name":"OpenAI Codex"},{"name":"Google Antigravity"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | C# |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","CA","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.electronjs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:49:04.595Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free tier","features":["Developer Essentials","Hot Reload","Toolkit","Support","AI-Powered","MCP (Unlimited use)","App MCP (Interactivity)","Skills (Essential Pack, 70+ Skills)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier with core developer tools","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$39/month","features":["Developer Essentials","Hot Reload","Toolkit","Hot Design","Support","AI-Powered","Studio App","MCP (Unlimited use)","App MCP (Interactivity)","App MCP (Context)","100 AI Credits","Skills (Essential Pack, 70+ Skills)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Professional tier with advanced features and AI credits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"100/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional AI Credits"}],"summary":"From free. Pro tier $39/month with 100 AI Credits. Free 15-day Business trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://platform.uno/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:17:18.157Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 13 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.4 | 6.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":64,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=electron&per_page=100","last_12m":36,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=uno.winui.webview.skia.x11&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Electron | Uno Platform |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | macOS, Windows, and Linux | Web, iOS, Android, Windows Desktop |
| Approach | Desktop WebView | Multiplatform shared logic |
| Primary language | JavaScript, HTML, and CSS | C# and XAML |
| **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 | Plugin / bridged | Full native |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Bundled UI component library | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:39:33.113Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*