# Framework7 vs Kivy

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Framework7

| Attribute | Framework7 | Kivy |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.4 (70% (medium)) | 49.8 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 6 | 12 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 999 | 709 |
| adoption.github_stars | 18,746 | 19,009 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A free, open-source framework for developing iOS, Android, desktop, and web applications that replicate native platform styling and behavior. Built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it offers pre-built UI components and works seamlessly with Vue.js, React, and Svelte. | Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications","approach":"webview_hybrid","language":"JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings","web_target":true,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms","language":"Python","web_target":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false}` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| 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 and open source (MIT licensed)","sourceUrl":"https://framework7.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:35:01.339Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Completely free and open source. Community supported through optional donations.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kivy.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:32:29.621Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 24 | 342 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.1.2","date":"2026-07-28T21:48:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.1.1","date":"2026-07-07T17:18:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.1.0","date":"2026-06-29T23:37:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.0.5","date":"2026-05-27T16:57:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.0.4","date":"2026-04-29T17:27:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.0.3","date":"2026-02-13T22:11:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.0.2","date":"2025-12-05T18:21:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.0.1","date":"2025-11-26T17:33:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v9.0.0","date":"2025-11-25T19:28:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.3.2","date":"2024-02-27T09:54:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.3.1","date":"2024-02-05T10:28:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.3.0","date":"2023-08-18T08:31:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.2.0","date":"2023-07-06T10:11:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.1.0","date":"2023-06-12T07:29:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.0.5","date":"2023-05-08T13:40:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.0.4","date":"2023-05-03T10:25:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.0.3","date":"2023-04-17T08:13:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2023-04-03T09:16:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v7.1.5","date":"2023-02-02T11:02:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/framework7io/framework7/releases/tag/v7.1.4","date":"2023-02-02T09:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.1.4"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.1","date":"2024-12-26T18:37:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.0","date":"2024-01-05T13:53:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.1","date":"2023-06-17T17:37:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.0","date":"2023-05-20T14:20:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.1.0","date":"2022-03-06T10:55:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.0.0","date":"2020-12-10T00:57:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.1","date":"2020-07-19T19:42:19Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.0","date":"2019-06-01T23:46:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.1","date":"2018-07-09T00:33:57Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.0","date":"2017-05-07T22:44:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.1","date":"2016-01-01T01:01:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.0","date":"2015-04-02T11:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.8.0","date":"2014-10-20T21:37:38Z","type":"stable","version":"1.8.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=framework7&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Framework7 | Kivy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications | Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms |
| Approach | WebView hybrid | - |
| Primary language | JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings | Python |
| **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 | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Bundled UI component library | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:58:55.471Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*