What is Xojo?
An IDE that enables developers to build native applications across desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), web, mobile (iOS, Android), and IoT (Raspberry Pi) platforms using a unified codebase and programming language.
What Xojo does
The capabilities that matter for desktop app frameworks, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Native look and feel
- -
- Bundled runtime
- -
- Auto update builtin
- ✓
- Code signing support
- -
- App store distribution
- -
- Hot reload dev
- -
- Accessibility support
- -
- Mobile target support
- -
- Ide bundled
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (2)
Independently observed- OpenAI
- Calendar and Time Chooser•
Xojo FAQ
Common questions about Xojo, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Xojo?
An IDE that enables developers to build native applications across desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), web, mobile (iOS, Android), and IoT (Raspberry Pi) platforms using a unified codebase and programming language. It is indexed under Desktop App Frameworks.
Source: https://www.xojo.com
What platforms does Xojo support?
Xojo supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.xojo.com
Can Xojo be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Xojo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://www.xojo.com
Xojo alternatives
Other desktop app frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- FyneA Go framework for building native desktop and mobile applications across platformslow · 31%
- JUCEOpen-source C++ framework for building cross-platform desktop and mobile applications, including audio pluginslow · 20%
- OpenJFXlow · 24%
- Avalonia UIA cross-platform .NET UI framework for building desktop, mobile, and web applications with a single codebase using C# and XAML.low · 30%
- wxWidgetsA cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit for building native desktop applications across multiple operating systems from a single codebaselow · 29%
- NW.jsA desktop application runtime that enables building cross-platform native apps using web technologies with direct Node.js accesslow · 25%
Compare Xojo
Side by side against other desktop 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 Xojo, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.03 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.04 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.05 | 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.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 3 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Ide bundled, Auto update builtin | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Model | commercial | mediumsource · 2026-08-17 · 70% |
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