Electron

Mac

Build cross-platform desktop apps with web tech

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Overview

Electron enables developers to build cross-platform desktop applications using familiar web technologies—HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. By combining Chromium’s rendering engine and Node.js runtime, it bridges web and native environments, granting access to OS-level APIs (file system, notifications, auto-updates) while leveraging existing web dev skills. Used by popular apps like VS Code, Slack, and Discord, it streamlines development with a single codebase for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Key Features

  • Cross-platform support (Windows/macOS/Linux)
  • OS-level API access (file system, notifications)
  • Single codebase with web tech stack

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Tool Info

Pricing Free
Category Frameworks For Hybrid Applications
Platform Mac

Pros

  • ⊕ Leverages existing web development skills
  • ⊕ Large community and ecosystem
  • ⊕ Used by top industry apps

Cons

  • ⊖ Larger app size compared to native alternatives
  • ⊖ Potential performance overhead from Chromium

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