# Kivy vs .NET MAUI

**Leader by Vioscale score:** .NET MAUI

| Attribute | Kivy | .NET MAUI |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.8 (62% (medium)) | 57.6 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | 69 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 709 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,009 | 23,310 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase. | Multi-platform app development framework that enables developers to create native applications for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android from a unified codebase using C# and XAML. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, macOS, Windows desktop and mobile devices","approach":"native_declarative","language":"C#","web_target":false,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"Community Toolkit"},{"name":"Syncfusion"},{"name":"MVVM Toolkit"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | C# |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:38:48.755Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 342 | 14 |
| release.history | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.100","date":"2026-08-20T16:50:47Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.100"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/11.0.100-preview.7.26410.2","date":"2026-08-12T11:08:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.100-preview.7.26410.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/11.0.0-preview.6.26360.8","date":"2026-07-20T17:05:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-preview.6.26360.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.90","date":"2026-07-22T15:50:52Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.90"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.80","date":"2026-06-24T21:14:41Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.80"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/11.0.0-preview.5.26304.4","date":"2026-06-10T18:59:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-preview.5.26304.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.71","date":"2026-06-10T22:02:29Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.71"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.70","date":"2026-05-21T20:58:43Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.70"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/11.0.0-preview.4.26230.3","date":"2026-05-13T18:39:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-preview.4.26230.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.60","date":"2026-04-29T18:19:08Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.60"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/11.0.0-preview.3.26203.7","date":"2026-04-14T18:51:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-preview.3.26203.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.51","date":"2026-03-25T20:52:57Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.51"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.50","date":"2026-03-10T21:53:16Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.50"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/11.0.0-preview.2.26152.10","date":"2026-03-10T21:03:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-preview.2.26152.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.41","date":"2026-02-18T23:58:50Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.41"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.40","date":"2026-02-12T21:05:47Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.40"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/11.0.0-preview.1.26107","date":"2026-02-10T14:43:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-preview.1.26107"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.31","date":"2026-02-03T22:33:49Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.30","date":"2026-01-15T20:38:41Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/dotnet/maui/releases/tag/10.0.20","date":"2025-12-16T21:01:01Z","type":"stable","version":"10.0.20"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=microsoft.maui.controls.msi.arm64&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Kivy | .NET MAUI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows desktop and mobile devices |
| Approach | - | Native declarative |
| Primary language | Python | C# |
| **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 2026-09-01T15:14:19.829Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*