pywebview Alternatives

pywebview is described as 'Lightweight cross-platform wrapper around a webview component that allows to display HTML content in its own native GUI window. You may think of as Electron for Python (minus huge executable sizes)' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to pywebview for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best pywebview alternative is Qt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pywebview are Electron, Tauri, GTK and Buntralino.

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pywebview is a lightweight cross-platform wrapper around a webview component that allows to display HTML content in its own native GUI window. You may think of as Electron for Python (minus huge executable sizes).

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  1. Qt icon

    Qt

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    Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while having the power and speed of native applications.

    53 Qt alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Qt screenshot 1

    Qt Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  C++
    3.  Clean API
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Embedded Device development
    6.  Native application

    Qt VS pywebview

     

    • Qt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to pywebview.

    • Qt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to pywebview.

    • Qt is Freemium and Open Sourcepywebview is Free and Open Source
  2. Electron icon

    Electron

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    If you can build a website, you can build a desktop app. Electron is a framework for creating native applications with web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It takes care of the hard parts so you can focus on the core of your application.

    44 Electron alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Create menubar apps

    Electron Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Support for Javascript
    3.  Native application

    Electron VS pywebview

     
  4. Tauri icon

    Tauri

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    Tauri is a toolkit that helps developers make applications for the major desktop platforms - using virtually any frontend framework in existence. The core is built with Rust and the CLI leverages Node.js making Tauri a genuinely polyglot approach to creating and maintaining...

    13 Tauri alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    API Validation app (Windows)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Support for Javascript
    4.  Based on Webkit engine
    5.  Small-footprint

    Tauri VS pywebview

     

    • Tauri is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to pywebview.

    • Tauri is Free and Open Sourcepywebview is also Free and Open Source
    • Tauri is Lightweightpywebview is not according to our users
  5. GTK icon

    GTK

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    GTK is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.

    36 GTK alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    GTK screenshot 1

    GTK Features

    1.  Cross-Platform

    GTK VS pywebview

     
  6. Buntralino icon

    Buntralino

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    Buntralino unites Bun and Neutralino.js to make a simpler, lighter alternative to Electron and NW.js. Use Neutralino.js API at client and send harder tasks to Bun while keeping your development process easy.

    12 Buntralino alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Buntralino screenshot 1

    Buntralino Features

    1.  Project templates
    2.  Cross Compilation
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  Support for Typescript

    Buntralino VS pywebview

     
  7. NW.js icon

    NW.js

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    Node.js bridge to Webkit – package and distribute webapps on all platforms.

    23 NW.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cross-platform

    NW.js Features

    1.  Based on Webkit engine
    2.  Multiplatform

    NW.js VS pywebview

     
  9. Photino icon

    Photino

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    Photino is a lightweight open-source framework for building native, cross-platform desktop applications with Web UI technology.

    39 Photino alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Photino screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Lightweight wrapper

    Photino VS pywebview

     
  10. Sciter icon

    Sciter

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    Use HTML and CSS to build cross-platform desktop apps. Sciter provides a stack of GPU-accelerated web technologies for desktop UI development.

    12 Sciter alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Low memory usage
    3.  Desktop Application
    4.  Support for Javascript

    Sciter VS pywebview

     
  11. Revery icon

    Revery

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    Native, high-performance, cross-platform desktop apps - built with ReasonML. Revery is kind of like super-fast, native code Electron - with bundled React-like/Redux-like libraries and a fast build system - all ready to go.

    19 Revery alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Revery screenshot 1

    Revery Features

    1.  Native application
    2.  Desktop Application
    3.  Cross-Platform

    Revery VS pywebview

     
  12. Nevron Open Vision for .NET icon

    Nevron Open Vision for .NET

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    Nevron Open Vision for .NET is a suite of advanced UI components that helps you develop feature-rich Web (Blazor WebAssenbly) and Desktop (WinForms, WPF, Xamarin.Mac) applications from a single code base.

    56 Nevron Open Vision for .NET alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Nevron Open Vision for .NET screenshot 1

    Nevron Open Vision for .NET VS pywebview

     

    • Nevron Open Vision for .NET is the most popular Web-based alternative to pywebview.

    • Nevron Open Vision for .NET is Freemium and Proprietarypywebview is Free and Open Source
  13. fman build system icon

    fman build system

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    A framework for creating desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux. Based on Qt and Python, it is a lightweight alternative to Electron. Unlike other solutions, fbs makes packaging easy: Create an installer for your app in seconds and start distributing it to your users.

    15 fman build system alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    fman build system screenshot 1

    fman build system Features

    1.  QT Based

    fman build system VS pywebview

     
  14. Chromely icon

    Chromely

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    Chromely is a lightweight alternative to Electron.NET, Electron for .NET/.NET Core developers.

    20 Chromely alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Chromely screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in January 2023.

    Chromely Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  React

    Chromely VS pywebview

     
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