ToDesktop Alternatives

ToDesktop is described as 'With ToDesktop your users can install your web app (or website) to their computer and launch it from the same place as other desktop apps on Windows, Mac and Linux' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to ToDesktop for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Dart apps. The best ToDesktop alternative is Qt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ToDesktop are Flutter, Electron, Nativefier and Pake.

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With ToDesktop your users can install your web app (or website) to their computer and launch it from the same place as other desktop apps on Windows, Mac and Linux.

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ToDesktop alternatives page was last updated Oct 31, 2023
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  1. Qt icon
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    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
    Qt screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    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
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    Qt VS ToDesktop

    Is Qt a good alternative to ToDesktop?
     

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

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

    • Qt is Freemium and Open SourceToDesktop is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Flutter icon
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    Flutter

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    Build apps for any screen. Flutter transforms the app development process. Build, test, and deploy beautiful mobile, web, desktop, and embedded apps from a single codebase.

    39 Flutter alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Dart
    • Flutter
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Cross-Platform
    2.  Android Development
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  Native application compiler
    5.  Desktop Application
    6.  Material design
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    Flutter iconToDesktop Icon

    Flutter VS ToDesktop

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    • Flutter is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ToDesktop.

    • Flutter is Free and Open SourceToDesktop is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Electron icon
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    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
    Create menubar apps

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Electron Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Support for Javascript
    3.  Native application
    Debug with Devtron
    Build powerful apps like Atom
    Electron iconToDesktop Icon

    Electron VS ToDesktop

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  5. Nativefier icon
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    Nativefier

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    Nativefier is a command-line tool to easily create a desktop application for any web site with succinct and minimal configuration. Apps are wrapped by Electron in an OS executable (.app, .exe, etc.) for use on Windows, macOS and Linux.

    15 Nativefier alternatives
    Native wrapper for WhatsApp Web

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nativefier Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  Place websites on desktop
    Nativefier screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Nativefier is unmaintained and the GitHub repository has been archived: https://github.com/nativefier/nativefier/issues/1577

    Nativefier iconToDesktop Icon

    Nativefier VS ToDesktop

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  6. Pake icon
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    Pake

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    🤱🏻 Turn any webpage into a desktop app with Rust.

    15 Pake alternatives
    Pake screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    Pake Features

    1.  Rust
    Pake screenshot 1
    Pake iconToDesktop Icon

    Pake VS ToDesktop

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  7. Photino icon
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    Photino

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

    38 Photino alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Desktop Application
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Lightweight wrapper
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    Photino VS ToDesktop

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  9. NW.js icon
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    NW.js

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

    23 NW.js alternatives
    Cross-platform

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    NW.js Features

    1.  Based on Webkit engine
    2.  Multiplatform
    DevTools
    Test on ubuntu
    NW.js iconToDesktop Icon

    NW.js VS ToDesktop

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  10. Nevron Open Vision for .NET icon
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    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
    Nevron Open Vision for .NET screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Nevron Open Vision for .NET VS ToDesktop

    Is this a good alternative to ToDesktop?
     

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

    • Nevron Open Vision for .NET is Freemium and ProprietaryToDesktop is Paid and Proprietary
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    Gluon Framework

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    Gluon is a new framework for creating desktop apps from websites, using system installed browsers (not webviews) and NodeJS, differing a lot from other existing active projects - opening up innovation and allowing some major advantages.

    15 Gluon Framework alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The official website is unavailable, the last update is from mid-2023, and it appears the project is dead. https://github.com/gluon-framework/gluon/issues/78

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    Gluon Framework VS ToDesktop

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