.NET MAUI
Build native, cross-platform desktop and mobile apps all in one framework
- Also known as
- net-maui
What is .NET MAUI?
.NET MAUI is a multi-platform framework that uses the latest technologies to build native apps on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android from a single C# codebase and project system.
.NET MAUI pricing
We don't have .NET MAUI's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What .NET MAUI 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
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- Approach
- Multiplatform shared logic
- Primary language
- C#
- 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
- -
- Bundled UI component library
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- Android
- Windows
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Visual Studio
- Community Toolkit
- Syncfusion
.NET MAUI alternatives
Other mobile app frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- React NativeLearn once, write anywherelow · 41%
- FlutterBuild apps for any screenlow · 26%
- ElectronBuild cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSSlow · 31%
- ExpoBuild native apps with Reactlow · 44%
- Compose MultiplatformBuild beautiful shared UIs for Android, iOS, desktop, and web that feel natural on every platformlow · 16%
- IonicThe mobile SDK for the Weblow · 44%
The Vioscale 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 .NET MAUI, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 67 | 16.00 | 1073.9 | ✓ |
| Github Activity | 57 | 18.00 | 1027.3 | ✓ |
| Release Cadence | 93 | 10.00 | 927.8 | ✓ |
| Price Level | 100 | 6.00 | 600.0 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 82 | 5.00 | 411.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 8.00 | 138.5 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 0 | 13.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 26.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing Transparency | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 12.00 | 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 | 64 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 23,287 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"targets":"Windows, macOS, iOS, Android","approach":"multiplatform","language":"C#","native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C# | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 13 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 70% |