# Ionic vs Uno Platform

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Ionic

| Attribute | Ionic | Uno Platform |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.4 (77% (high)) | 58.7 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 96 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 54,760 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 52,630 | 10,019 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 403,967 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source framework that uses standard web technologies to create mobile applications deployable to iOS and Android as native apps or to the web as Progressive Web Apps. | 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":"iOS, Android, Web/PWA","approach":"webview_hybrid","language":"JavaScript","web_target":true,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":false,"official_ui_kit":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 | 5 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cordova"},{"name":"Capacitor"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"}]` | `[{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot CLI"},{"name":"OpenAI Codex"},{"name":"Google Antigravity"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | C# |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","CA","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source, free to use","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ionicframework.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:43:34.633Z"}` | `{"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 | 7 | 13 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ionic%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"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 | Ionic | Uno Platform |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, Web/PWA | Web, iOS, Android, Windows Desktop |
| Approach | WebView hybrid | Multiplatform shared logic |
| Primary language | JavaScript | 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 2026-09-01T17:19:26.029Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*