Electron vs React Native

How does Electron compare to React Native?
See the pros and cons of each framework, target platforms and more.

Electron

Cross-platform
Electron allows developers to write code once and deploy it across multiple platforms. This saves development time and effort.
Web Technologies
Developers can use web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build desktop apps with Electron, which they may already be familiar with. This can make development faster and more comfortable.
Native APIs
Electron provides a bridge between the web technologies and the native APIs of the operating systems. This means that developers can access native functionality like the menu bar, tray and much more.
Large Community
Electron has a large and active developer community, which means there is plenty of documentation, tutorials, and examples available to help developers build desktop apps.

Cross-platform
React Native allows developers to build mobile apps for multiple platforms, including Android and iOS, using a single codebase.
Native APIs
React Native provides a bridge between JavaScript and the native APIs of the operating systems. This means that developers can access native functionality such as camera, contacts, and file storage.
Large Community
React Native has a very large and active developer community, which means there is plenty of documentation, tutorials, and examples available to help developers build apps.

Performance
Apps built with Electron may not perform as well as those built natively due to the overhead introduced by the webview.
App Size
Electron apps have Chromium and Node.js bundled with them which can make the resulting binary quite large.
Limited Platforms
Electron can only target desktop environments like Windows, macOS and Linux.

Performance
React Native's performance is not as good as that of native apps due to the overhead introduced by the bridge between JavaScript and native code.

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