What is Apache Cordova?
Apache Cordova wraps HTML/JavaScript applications into native containers, allowing developers to target multiple platforms with a single codebase while accessing native device APIs through plugins.
Apache Cordova pricing
We don't have Apache Cordova's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Apache Cordova does
The capabilities that matter for mobile app frameworks, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Target platforms
- iOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron)
- Approach
- WebView hybrid
- Primary language
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Renders true native UI
- ✗
- Hot reload
- -
- TypeScript-first
- -
- Over-the-air code push
- -
- Single codebase, multiple platforms
- ✓
- Desktop support
- ✓
- Builds for web
- ✓
- Native API access
- Plugin / bridged
- Bundled UI component library
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (14)
Independently observed- Battery Status
- Camera
- Device
- Dialogs
- File
- Geolocation
- Inappbrowser
- Media
- Media Capture
- Network Information
- Screen Orientation
- Splashscreen
- Statusbar
- Vibration
Apache Cordova FAQ
Common questions about Apache Cordova, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Apache Cordova?
Apache Cordova wraps HTML/JavaScript applications into native containers, allowing developers to target multiple platforms with a single codebase while accessing native device APIs through plugins. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.
Source: https://cordova.apache.org
Is Apache Cordova free to use?
Apache Cordova is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://cordova.apache.org
What platforms does Apache Cordova support?
Apache Cordova supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://cordova.apache.org
Can Apache Cordova be self-hosted?
Yes. Apache Cordova can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://cordova.apache.org
What does Apache Cordova integrate with?
We have confirmed 13 integrations for Apache Cordova, including Battery Status, Camera, Device, Dialogs, File, Geolocation, Inappbrowser and Media, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://cordova.apache.org
Apache Cordova alternatives
Other mobile app frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- React NativeA framework for writing native applications using React and JavaScript, with code reused across multiple platforms.medium · 71%
- Compose MultiplatformA UI framework for building consistent interfaces across Android, iOS, desktop, and web platforms using a shared Kotlin codebasemedium · 52%
- ExpoBuild cross-platform native apps for Android, iOS, and web using React from a single codebasemedium · 68%
- Ionichigh · 77%
- ElectronA framework for creating desktop applications across multiple platforms using web technologiesmedium · 62%
- FlutterDevelop applications for any platform from one codebasehigh · 79%
Compare Apache Cordova
Side by side against other mobile app frameworks, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Apache Cordova, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.10 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.04 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Security score | 41 | 0.05 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Stars | 54 | 0.03 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 34 | 0.05 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 709 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Targets: iOS, Android, web, desktop (Electron) · Approach: webview_hybrid · Language: HTML/CSS/JavaScript · Web target: Yes · Native widgets: No · Desktop support: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 14 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 4.1 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
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