Description
Electron is a framework for building cross-platform desktop applications with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It combines the Chromium rendering engine and the Node.js runtime into a single runtime.
Key Features
- Cross-platform desktop apps
- Web technologies stack
- Native APIs access
- Automatic updates
- Large ecosystem
Use Cases
- Desktop applications
- Cross-platform tools
- Hybrid apps
- Prototyping
- Developer tools
Pricing Model
Free and open source
Integrations
Node.js, Chromium, React, Vue, TypeScript
Target Audience
Web developers, Desktop developers, Full-stack developers, Startups, Enterprise teams
Launch Date
2013
Available On
Windows, macOS, Linux
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