Tauri Alternatives

Tauri is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Tauri for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Tauri alternative is Qt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tauri are Electron, Buntralino, NeutralinoJS and NW.js.

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Tauri alternatives page was last updated Apr 26, 2025
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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 Tauri

     

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

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

    • Qt is Freemium and Open SourceTauri 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.

    43 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 Tauri

     
  4. 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 Tauri

     
  5. NeutralinoJS icon

    NeutralinoJS

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    Neutralino is a lightweight application development framework. It lets you develop desktop apps, cloud apps and even browser based apps.

    11 NeutralinoJS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Small-footprint

    NeutralinoJS VS Tauri

     
  6. NW.js icon

    NW.js

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

    22 NW.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cross-platform

    NW.js Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Based on Webkit engine

    NW.js VS Tauri

     
  7. Avalonia UI icon

    Avalonia UI

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    Avalonia is a WPF-inspired cross-platform XAML-based UI framework providing a flexible styling system and supporting a wide range of platforms including: Windows, Linux (desktop & embedded), macOS, Android, iOS and Browser.

    27 Avalonia UI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Control Catalog app running on macOS.

    Avalonia UI Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface

    Avalonia UI VS Tauri

     

    • Avalonia UI is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to Tauri.

    • Avalonia UI is Free and Open SourceTauri is also Free and Open Source
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    pywebview

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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).

    15 pywebview alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Windows

    pywebview Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Native application
    3.  Support for HTML5

    pywebview VS Tauri

     
  10. 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.

    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 Tauri

     
  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.

    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 Tauri

     
  12. Wails icon

    Wails

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    The lightweight framework for building web-like desktop apps using Go (Programming Language). Write standard Go code. Use any frontend technologies you like and call your Go code from Javascript.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Wails screenshot 1

    Wails VS Tauri

     
  13. Proton Native icon

    Proton Native

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    Proton Native offers a React environment for building native desktop applications. It's sort of like React Native but for desktop apps.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • React
    Proton Native screenshot 1

    Proton Native VS Tauri

     
  14. Chromely icon

    Chromely

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

    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 Tauri

     
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