# Capacitor

> A cross-platform native runtime for web apps

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/capacitor
- **Category:** Mobile App Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://capacitorjs.com
- **Also known as:** capacitor
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:21:16.990Z

## Vioscale score

**59 / 100**, confidence 33% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 16 | 733.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 79.4 | 5 | 397.1 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 28.4 | 18 | 511.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 85.2 | 26 | 2215.4 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 8 | 200 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://capacitorjs.com). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Open source and free

## About

Capacitor is an open source native runtime for building Web Native apps. It enables creating cross-platform iOS, Android, and Progressive Web Apps using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with direct access to native device APIs through a plugin system.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, iOS, Web, Android

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Mobile App Frameworks. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, Progressive Web Apps |
| Approach | WebView hybrid |
| Primary language | JavaScript |
| **Rendering** | |
| Renders true native UI | ✗ |
| **DX** | |
| Hot reload | - |
| **Delivery** | |
| Over-the-air code push | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Single codebase, multiple platforms | ✓ |
| **Capability** | |
| Native API access | Plugin / bridged |
| **DX** | |
| TypeScript-first | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Desktop support | - |
| Builds for web | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Bundled UI component library | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 7 | [link](https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 16,214 | [link](https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 3,631,443 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@capacitor/core) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor) | 2026-08-01 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://capacitorjs.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://capacitorjs.com) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://capacitorjs.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/capacitor). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*