Electron

electron · v44.1.0

7.5

Build desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Developer Tools macOS 13+ Homepage →

brew install --cask electron

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Trust Score 6/10

✓ Open source (MIT) +3

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✗ No auto-updates +0

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v44.1.0

1d ago44.0.0→44.1.0

7d ago43.4.1→44.0.0

13d ago43.4.0→43.4.1

20d ago43.3.0→43.4.0

28d ago43.2.0→43.3.0

1mo ago43.1.1→43.2.0

1mo ago43.1.0→43.1.1

1mo ago43.0.0→43.1.0

2mo ago42.5.1→43.0.0

2mo ago42.5.0→42.5.1

+ 21 older versions

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Electron enables developers to build cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Its widespread adoption and extensive community support make it a popular choice for developers seeking to leverage web skills for desktop app development.

Electron allows developers to create desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Maturity: The project is highly mature with a large and active community, though it has a significant number of open issues.

Community: Hacker News discussions highlight both praise for Electron's ease of use and criticism regarding its resource usage and performance. Reddit has no mentions of Electron.