# Kivy vs Quasar Framework

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Quasar Framework

| Attribute | Kivy | Quasar Framework |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.8 (62% (medium)) | 62.1 (45% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 709 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,009 | 27,201 |
| deployment.options | `{"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. | Cross-platform framework built on Vue.js that provides 70+ Material Design components and supports deployment to web, iOS, Android, and desktop via Cordova, Capacitor, and Electron, all from a single source codebase. |
| 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":"Web (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions","approach":"multiplatform","language":"Vue.js","web_target":true,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"QCalendar"},{"name":"QMarkdown"},{"name":"QMediaPlayer"},{"name":"Apollo GraphQL"},{"name":"Icon Genie"},{"name":"Icon Explorer"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":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","sourceUrl":"https://quasar.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:02:22.770Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 342 | - |
| 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/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.27.0","date":"2026-08-25T15:02:51Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.2","date":"2026-08-25T14:51:08Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.8.1","date":"2026-08-25T14:55:42Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.26.0","date":"2026-08-21T13:17:24Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.1","date":"2026-08-21T12:53:20Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/vite-plugin-v2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.8.0","date":"2026-08-21T13:08:58Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.25.1","date":"2026-08-18T16:31:13Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.25.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/extras-v2.0.4","date":"2026-08-18T12:58:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/extras-v2.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.7.0","date":"2026-08-18T16:10:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/quasar-v2.25.0","date":"2026-08-17T13:16:19Z","type":"stable","version":"quasar-v2.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.6","date":"2026-08-17T16:39:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.5","date":"2026-08-17T12:47:07Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/cli-v5.0.7","date":"2026-08-17T16:36:01Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/cli-v5.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.6.1","date":"2026-08-17T16:50:22Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.6.0","date":"2026-08-17T13:32:26Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.4","date":"2026-08-07T15:12:06Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/extras-v2.0.3","date":"2026-08-07T15:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/extras-v2.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/cli-v5.0.6","date":"2026-08-07T14:45:27Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/cli-v5.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/app-vite-v3.5.0","date":"2026-08-06T16:34:55Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/app-vite-v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/releases/tag/%40quasar/icongenie-v6.1.3","date":"2026-08-05T08:42:42Z","type":"stable","version":"@quasar/icongenie-v6.1.3"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Kivy | Quasar Framework |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms | Web (SPA, PWA, SSR, SSG), iOS, Android, desktop (Electron), browser extensions |
| Approach | - | Multiplatform shared logic |
| Primary language | Python | Vue.js |
| **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 2026-09-01T16:48:17.055Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*