# Ionic

> The mobile SDK for the Web

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ionic
- **Category:** Mobile App Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://ionicframework.com
- **Also known as:** ionic
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:23:25.250Z

## Vioscale score

**64.8 / 100**, confidence 44% (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 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 89.1 | 5 | 445.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 47.4 | 18 | 852.9 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 96.1 | 10 | 961.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 73.1 | 26 | 1901.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 8 | 200 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Open source · Free tier

## About

An open source mobile UI toolkit for building modern, high quality cross-platform mobile apps from a single codebase in React, Vue, and Angular.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, iOS, Web, Android
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, Web, Progressive Web Apps |
| Approach | WebView hybrid |
| Primary language | JavaScript/TypeScript |
| **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 | 31 | [link](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 52,597 | [link](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 425,910 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ionic/core) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### language

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

### license

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

### pricing

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

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 7 | [link](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.ionicframework.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://ionicframework.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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