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Capacitor

Run web applications natively across mobile and web platforms using a single codebase with native API access

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Vendor
Ionic Team
Also known as
capacitor

What is Capacitor?

An open-source runtime that packages web applications built with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to run natively on iOS, Android, and as Progressive Web Apps, with access to platform-specific native APIs through a unified JavaScript interface.

Independently observed

Capacitor pricing

We don't have Capacitor's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
Open sourceFree tier

Free, open source

What Capacitor 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.

Core
Target platforms
iOS, Android, Progressive Web App
Approach
WebView hybrid
Primary language
JavaScript, HTML, CSS
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
Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
-
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • iOS
  • Web
  • Android
Deployment
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (24)

Independently observed
  • Action Sheet
  • App Launcher
  • App Browser
  • Camera
  • Clipboard
  • Device
  • Dialog
  • Filesystem
  • Geolocation
  • Google Maps
  • Haptics
  • Keyboard
  • Local Notifications
  • Motion
  • Network
  • Push Notifications
  • Screen Reader
  • Share
  • Splash Screen
  • Status Bar
  • Storage
  • Text Zoom
  • Toast
  • Cordova plugins

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Capacitor FAQ

Common questions about Capacitor, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Capacitor?

An open-source runtime that packages web applications built with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to run natively on iOS, Android, and as Progressive Web Apps, with access to platform-specific native APIs through a unified JavaScript interface. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.

Source: https://capacitorjs.com

Is Capacitor free to use?

Capacitor is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://capacitorjs.com

What platforms does Capacitor support?

Capacitor supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://capacitorjs.com

Can Capacitor be self-hosted?

Yes. Capacitor can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://capacitorjs.com

What does Capacitor integrate with?

We have confirmed 24 integrations for Capacitor, including Action Sheet, App Launcher, App Browser, Camera, Clipboard, Device, Dialog and Filesystem, plus 16 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://capacitorjs.com

Is Capacitor open source?

Yes. Capacitor is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor

Capacitor alternatives

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Balanced composite 58 / 100
medium · 67%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Package downloads830.1714.4✓
Dependent projects730.085.8✓
Capabilities580.084.8✓
Security score510.052.7✓
Stars800.032.6✓
Development activity220.122.6✓
Integrations390.052.0✓
Release cadence00.070.0-
Security posture00.090.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.080.0-

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Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d4mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars16,635highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Package downloads weekly2,567,834highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%
Dependent repos24,134highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesTargets: iOS, Android, Progressive Web App · Approach: webview_hybrid · Language: JavaScript, HTML, CSS · Hot reload: Yes · Web target: Yes · Single codebase: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count21mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryTypeScripthighsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxMIThighsource · 2026-09-10 · 99%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Modelcommerciallowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Scorecard5.1highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40capacitor%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
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