Electron bundles Chromium + Node to ship desktop apps from web code. Heavier than Tauri but with 10 years of ecosystem answers for every edge case.
Electron
The battle-tested desktop shell behind VS Code and Slack
electronjs.org · Free and open source
Capabilities
Capabilities
- Full Chromium + Node runtime, mature ecosystem (electron-builder, auto-update)
- Powers VS Code, Slack, Discord, Figma desktop
Best for
- Desktop clones needing Node APIs or proven patterns (terminal apps, IDEs)
Not for
- Small utilities where a 150MB download feels wrong (Tauri)