# Electron

> Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/electron
- **Category:** Mobile App Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://www.electronjs.org
- **Also known as:** electron
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T12:44:09.072Z

## Vioscale score

**67.5 / 100**, confidence 31% (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 | 50 | 8 | 400 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 16 | 925 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://www.electronjs.org). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source

## About

Electron is a framework for building desktop applications by embedding Chromium and Node.js into its binary, allowing developers to maintain a single JavaScript codebase and create cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Target platforms | Desktop applications (macOS, Windows, Linux) |
| Approach | Desktop WebView |
| 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 | Full native |
| **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.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.electronjs.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.electronjs.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://www.electronjs.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.electronjs.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.electronjs.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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