Electron

electron · v42.0.0 • deprecated

7.5

Build desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Developer Tools macOS 12+ Homepage →

brew install --cask electron

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Trust Score 7/10

✓ Open source (MIT) +3

✓ Active development +2

✓ Licensed +1

✗ No auto-updates +0

✗ Deprecated +0

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v42.0.0

today41.5.0→42.0.0

4d ago41.4.0→41.5.0

5d ago41.3.0→41.4.0

13d ago41.2.2→41.3.0

15d ago41.2.1→41.2.2

20d ago41.2.0→41.2.1

28d ago41.1.1→41.2.0

1mo ago41.1.0→41.1.1

1mo ago41.0.4→41.1.0

1mo ago41.0.3→41.0.4

+ 1 older version

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.