Built with Electron

Electron makes it easy to build cross-platform desktop apps with web technologies, so easy it's been used to power some hugely popular apps. Check out this list of them.

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  1. Atom icon
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    As with Electron, Atom is built by GitHub and its beautiful code editing experience provides a powerful showcase for Electron's capabilities, highlighting its strength as a fully adept cross-platform development tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Intro screen
    Command palette
    Choose from scores of community made themes
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    Project view
  2. Electron is so good, even Microsoft jumped on board and created this gorgeous and powerful IDE with it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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  3. Ghost icon
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    A simple and elegant alternative to WordPress, Ghost's Electron-powered desktop app makes it easy to interact with Ghost blogs.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    Ghost screenshot 1
    Ghost screenshot 1
    Ghost screenshot 2
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  4. WordPress icon
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    WordPress stands as the biggest name in blogging and the company behind it all used Electron to bring WordPress.com to the desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  5. Known widely for its powerful live coding features, Light Table uses Electron to take its elegant IDE to multiple desktop platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Light Table screenshot 1
    Next-gen println to keep track of important values in your code.
    Evaluate your code and the results will be displayed inline.
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    Keymaps, behaviors, and Light Table's Behavior-Object-Tag engine means you can easily shape your IDE to whatever your work requires.
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    Slack is an indispensable tool for many online businesses and Electron drives its integrated desktop app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Electron
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Slack screenshot 1
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  7. Kitematic icon
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    Now part of the Docker tool set, Kitematic uses Electron to make Docker easier to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Electron / Atom Shell
  8. PopKey icon
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    Possibly the easiest way to find and share fun and entertaining GIF images, PopKey supports multiple platforms including Mac and Windows with its Electron-powered app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    PopKey screenshot 1
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  9. upterm icon
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    Black Screen is a great-looking terminal emulator with Atom-like auto-completion built in.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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  10. Marp icon
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    Available across platforms via Electron, Marp makes it super easy to create a presentation from a Markdown document. Just use --- to separate slides and it takes care of the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Visual Studio Code
    Marp screenshot 1
  11. Pencil's full-featured, cross-platform GUI prototype tool was rewritten to make use of Electron for much easier development going forward.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Pencil Project screenshot 1
    Pencil Project screenshot 1
    Pencil Project screenshot 2
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    Pencil Project screenshot 3
  12. Simplenote is a super convenient, cross-platform note app that keeps notes locally for privacy and security reasons. It's made by the people behind WordPress, who use Electron to bring its great note taking features to the desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Simplenote screenshot 1
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