Framework7
JavaScript framework for building mobile, desktop, and web applications with native-style user interfaces
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- framework7
What is Framework7?
A free, open-source framework for developing iOS, Android, desktop, and web applications that replicate native platform styling and behavior. Built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it offers pre-built UI components and works seamlessly with Vue.js, React, and Svelte.
Framework7 pricing
We don't have Framework7's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Completely free and open source under MIT license
What Framework7 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, and desktop applications
- Approach
- WebView hybrid
- Primary language
- JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings
- 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
- Web
- Android
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Framework7 FAQ
Common questions about Framework7, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Framework7?
A free, open-source framework for developing iOS, Android, desktop, and web applications that replicate native platform styling and behavior. Built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it offers pre-built UI components and works seamlessly with Vue.js, React, and Svelte. It is indexed under Mobile App Frameworks.
Source: https://framework7.io
Is Framework7 free to use?
Framework7 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://framework7.io
What platforms does Framework7 support?
Framework7 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://framework7.io
Can Framework7 be self-hosted?
Yes. Framework7 can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://framework7.io
Is Framework7 open source?
Yes. Framework7 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.
Framework7 alternatives
Other mobile app frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- React NativeA framework for building cross-platform native mobile applications using JavaScript and Reactmedium · 71%
- Compose MultiplatformA Kotlin-based declarative UI framework for building interfaces across Android, iOS, desktop, and web platformsmedium · 52%
- ExpoA development platform for building native mobile and web applications with React using a single codebasemedium · 68%
- IonicCross-platform framework for building iOS, Android, and web applicationshigh · 75%
- ElectronA framework for building cross-platform desktop applications using web technologiesmedium · 60%
- FlutterA framework for building natively compiled applications across mobile, web, desktop, and embedded platforms using a single codebasehigh · 78%
Compare Framework7
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 Framework7, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.08 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 85 | 0.07 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 50 | 0.08 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 28 | 0.12 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Security score | 55 | 0.05 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 81 | 0.03 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 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 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
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 | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Targets: iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications · Approach: webview_hybrid · Language: JavaScript with Vue.js, React, and Svelte bindings · Web target: Yes · Native widgets: Yes · Desktop support: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | JavaScript | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Security
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